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

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. The dataset likely contains global gravity measurements for Mars, with a specific time range from 2012-07-07T06:43:24.000 to 2012-07-07T10:30:04.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars's internal mass distribution based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in Mars's gravitational field from the specified time range.
• Calibrating and validating other planetary gravity datasets using this radio science data.

Strengths

• Data collected by NASA, a recognized authority in space science.
• Specific temporal coverage provided for both the mission phase (2010-2012) and a detailed observation window (2012-07-07).

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); 2012-07-07T06:43:24.000 to 2012-07-07T10:30:04.500 (specific observation).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 09:09:57.968303; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global).