Mars Express MRS: Global Gravity Measurements 2010-2012

Mars Express Radio Science data set contains global gravity measurements collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. The specific data covers a time window from 2012-10-01T05:56:31.000 to 2012-10-01T08:44:04.500. This dataset is part of the Mars Express mission's third extended mission phase.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars's internal mass distribution based on global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in Mars's gravity field based on the specified time window.
• Calibrating orbital models for spacecraft based on radio science data.
• Studying planetary geophysics based on gravity data collected during an extended mission.

Strengths

• Data collected during a defined extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Specific measurement time window is documented: 2012-10-01T05:56:31.000 to 2012-10-01T08:44:04.500.
• Dataset originates from the authoritative source NASA.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Radio Science measurements from the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31; specific data window 2012-10-01T05:56:31.000 to 2012-10-01T08:44:04.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 09:56:43.347407; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global coverage of Mars.