Mars Express Radio Science: Global Gravity Measurements 2010-2012

Global gravity measurements collected by the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science instrument during its extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration produced this dataset, which includes a specific observation period from 2012-09-16T07:51:59.000 to 2012-09-16T10:35:24.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars's crustal thickness based on gravity anomalies.
• Analyzing temporal variations in Mars's gravitational field.
• Calibrating orbital models for spacecraft based on gravity data.
• Studying subsurface mass distribution on Mars.
• Validating global gravity models derived from other missions.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Includes a precise observation window of over 2.5 hours on 2012-09-16.
• Produced by the authoritative 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 by the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:55:17.350390; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)