MARS EXPRESS MRS: Global Gravity Measurements from Extended Mission 2010-2012

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mars Express Radio Science data set contains global gravity measurements. The data was collected during the extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12 31, with a specific sample covering 2012-12-04T05:29:33.000 to 2012-12-04T07:25:10.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian gravity field based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data collected during the extended mission.
• Correlating gravity anomalies with Martian surface features and topography.
• Calibrating or validating other Mars gravity datasets using this specific mission data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Mars Express mission.
• Covers a defined two-year extended mission period from 2010 to 2012.
• Provides a specific, timestamped sample for data quality inspection.

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 experiments.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:19:25.701562; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global coverage).