Mars Express Radio Science: Global Gravity Measurements from Extended Mission

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2010 to 2012. The dataset provides Global Gravity measurements for a specific observation period on June 29, 2012. It is part of the MARS MRS 1/2/3 Extended Mission 3 series.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars's gravitational field based on Global Gravity measurements
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data from the specified observation period
• Studying planetary interior structure using Radio Science data
• Calibrating spacecraft orbit models with precise gravity measurements

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA's Mars Express mission, a trusted source
• Provides a specific temporal coverage for gravity measurements from 2012-06-29T09:56:53.000 to 2012-06-29T11:20:24.500
• Covers the extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Radio Science measurements from the Mars Express spacecraft

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 (mission phase), with specific observation from 2012-06-29T09:56:53.000 to 2012-06-29T11:20:24.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:00:58.381756; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (global)