MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Gravity Measurements from Extended Mission

From 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31, the Mars Express spacecraft collected Radio Science data for global gravity measurements. This specific data subset covers a precise observation window from 2012-09-27T04:15:31.000 to 2012-09-27T06:52:34.500. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars's gravitational field based on radio science measurements
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data from the specified observation window
• Correlating gravity anomalies with geological features mentioned in the description

Strengths

• Data covers a defined extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31
• Provides a precise observation window of over 2.5 hours on 2012-09-27

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Radio Science measurements from the Mars Express spacecraft

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 (extended mission), with a specific observation window on 2012-09-27

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 12:05:27.426806; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (global)