MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Gravity Measurements from 2012

Global gravity measurements collected by the Mars Express Radio Science instrument on 2012-09 29. The data covers a specific observation window from 04:44:57 to 07:48:15 UTC. This dataset was produced by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal structure of Mars based on global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the Martian gravitational field based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Calibrating or validating other orbital gravity datasets for Mars based on the radio science collection method.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA, a leading space agency.
• Covers a specific, well-defined observation period on 2012-09-29.

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

Collected via Mars Express Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2012-09-29T04:44:57.000 to 2012-09-29T07:48:15.500 (observation); mission phase 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:25:26.591766; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global).