Mars Express Radio Science Gravity Measurements from 2010-2012

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 is the collection period for this Mars Express Radio Science dataset. It contains global gravity measurements from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's extended mission, specifically from 2012-09-15T04:58:56.000 to 2012-09-15T07:35:11.500. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian gravity field based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data collected during a specific observation window.
• Correlating gravitational anomalies with surface geology or topography for Mars.
• Calibrating or validating other orbital remote sensing datasets for Mars.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined extended mission period from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Provides a specific, high-precision observation window on 2012-09-15.
• Produced by the authoritative space agency, 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 orbital operations.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 (extended mission), with a specific measurement window on 2012-09-15.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:58:56.104542; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (global)