Mars Express Radio Science: Global Gravity Measurements from 2010-2012

MARS EXPRESS MRS 1/2/3 EXTENDED MISSION 3 3417 V1.0 is a Mars Express Radio Science data set collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It contains Global Gravity measurements from the extended mission phase between 2010-01-01 and 2012-12-31, with a specific time record from 2012-10-04T03:48:21.000 to 2012 10-04T06:52:32.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian gravitational field based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data collected during the extended mission.
• Correlating gravity anomalies with other planetary features like topography or geology.
• Calibrating or validating other Mars gravity datasets based on the specified time range.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a defined two-year extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Provides a specific, high-precision time record for a measurement event.

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.

Time Range

Extended mission phase: 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. Specific measurement: 2012-10-04T03:48:21.000 to 2012-10-04T06:52:32.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:46:33.125907; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global coverage implied by 'Global Gravity measurement').