Mars Express Radio Science: Global Gravity Measurements from 2010-2012

Global Gravity measurements collected by the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science instrument during its extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12 31. The data set, provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, includes specific observations from 2012-07-05T00:13:12 to 2012-07-05T02:18:09.000.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian gravitational field based on the global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data from the specified 2012 observation window.
• Correlating gravity anomalies with surface or subsurface features on Mars.
• Calibrating or validating other orbital gravity data sets using this radio science data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NASA planetary science mission, Mars Express.
• Covers a defined two-year extended mission period from 2010 to 2012.
• Provides a precise observation timestamp for a specific data segment in July 2012.

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

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

Time Range

Extended mission phase: 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. Specific observation: 2012-07-05T00:13:12 to 2012-07-05T02:18:09.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:09:13.692336; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (global)