MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Gravity Measurements from Extended Mission

Mars Express Radio Science gravity data collected by NASA from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. The dataset provides a specific global gravity measurement for the time period 2012-08-09T04:36:10.000 to 2012-08-09T07:08:52.500. It originates from the extended mission phase of the Mars Express orbiter.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars's internal structure based on global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity signals during the specified observation window.
• Calibrating radio science instruments for planetary missions.
• Comparing gravity data from different Mars mission phases.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Provides a precise global gravity measurement for a specific 2.5-hour observation period.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Radio Science data collection from the Mars Express orbiter.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 (extended mission phase), with a specific measurement from 2012-08-09T04:36:10.000 to 2012-08-09T07:08:52.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 08:43:02.318872; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)