Mars Express Radio Science Gravity Measurements from 2010 to 2012

2010-01-01 to 2012 12-31 is the temporal coverage for this Mars Express Radio Science data set. It contains Global Gravity measurements, with a specific sample time from 2012-12-29T06:19:29.000 to 2012-12-29T08:45:54.500. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian gravity field based on the global gravity measurement data.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Calibrating or validating orbital models for the Mars Express spacecraft based on radio science tracking.
• Studying the internal structure and composition of Mars based on gravity anomalies.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined two-year extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Provides a specific, high-precision measurement window on 2012-12-29.
• Originates from 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 Radio Science instrument during the extended mission phase.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:42:44.024193; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)