MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Global Gravity Measurements from 2012

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. The specific measurements cover a time window from 2012-08-02T04:48:39.000 to 2012-08-02T07:17:04.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal structure of Mars based on global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the Martian gravitational field from time-series data.
• Calibrating or validating other orbital gravity datasets for Mars.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a primary space agency.
• Covers a defined extended mission period from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Provides a precise measurement window for a specific observation on 2012-08-02.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 (extended mission), with a specific observation from 2012-08-02T04:48:39.000 to 2012-08-02T07:17:04.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:38:24.689895; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (global)