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

MARS EXPRESS MRS 1/2/3 EXTENDED MISSION 3 3397 V1.0 is a Mars Express Radio Science data set collected by NASA. It contains Global Gravity measurements from the extended mission phase, covering a specific time interval from 2012-09-09T08:07:00.000 to 2012-09 09T10:50:24.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian gravity field based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data from the specified 2012 observation window.
• Calibrating or validating other orbital gravity datasets for Mars.
• Studying planetary interior structure using precise gravity data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA Mars Express mission, a credible source.
• Covers a defined observation period from 2012-09-09T08:07:00.000 to 2012-09-09T10:50:24.500.
• Focuses on Global Gravity, a specific and measurable planetary property.

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 Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31, with a specific measurement interval from 2012-09-09T08:07:00.000 to 2012-09-09T10:50:24.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:34:44.693423; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)