MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Gravity Measurements from 2012-07-10 to 2012-07-15

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mars Express Radio Science dataset provides global gravity measurements of Mars. Data collection occurred during the extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12 31, with this specific dataset covering the period 2012-07-10T16:41:35.000 to 2012-07-15T12:01:59.500. The dataset is hosted on Data.gov under the 'other-license-specified' license.

Use Cases

• Modeling the global gravity field of Mars based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in Martian gravity based on the specified time-series data.
• Correlating gravitational anomalies with Martian surface features based on global coverage.
• Calibrating or validating orbital dynamics models for the Mars Express spacecraft.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative source National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a specific, documented time range from 2012-07-10T16:41:35.000 to 2012-07-15T12:01:59.500.
• Provides global gravity measurement coverage of Mars.

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 Mars Express spacecraft Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2012-07-10T16:41:35.000 to 2012-07-15T12:01:59.500 (part of extended mission phase 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:47:19.353993; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)