Mars Express Radio Science: Global Gravity Measurements from 2012

A Mars Express Radio Science data set collected during the extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12 31. It contains Global Gravity measurements covering the specific time interval 2012-07-21T06:19:11.000 to 2012-07-21T09:55:22.500. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian gravity field based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data collected during a specific observation window.
• Supporting studies of Mars's internal structure and crustal density.
• Calibrating or validating other orbital gravity datasets for Mars.

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, well-documented mission phase (2010-2012).
• Covers a precise observation period on 2012-07-21.
• Provided by the authoritative source National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 (mission phase); specific data from 2012-07-21.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:51:53.611536; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)