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

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. The dataset contains Global Gravity measurements for a specific observation period on 2012-09-06. It is part of the extended mission phase of the Mars Express spacecraft.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal structure of Mars based on global gravity field data.
• Analyzing temporal variations in Martian gravity from time-series radio science measurements.
• Calibrating and validating other orbital gravity datasets for Mars.
• Studying the dynamics of the Mars Express spacecraft orbit using precise radio tracking data.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA, a leading space agency.
• Covers a defined two-year extended mission period from 2010 to 2012.
• Provides a specific, high-precision observation window on 2012-09-06.

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 Radio Science instrumentation on the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31, with a specific observation from 2012-09-06T03:03:47.000 to 2012-09-06T05:45:10.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:52:06.834807; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (global)