Mars Express Radio Science: Global Gravity Measurements from Extended Mission

From 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31, the Mars Express spacecraft collected this Radio Science data set. It provides Global Gravity measurements, with a specific observation period from 2012-10 21T06:34:51.000 to 2012-10-21T11:01:24.500. The data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian gravity field based on the global gravity measurement data.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity signals based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Calibrating or validating other orbital or surface data based on precise radio science measurements.
• Studying the internal structure and composition of Mars based on inferred gravitational anomalies.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined extended mission period from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Provides a specific, high-precision observation window on 2012-10-21.
• Sourced from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized authority.

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 the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 (extended mission), with a specific observation on 2012-10-21.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:30:30.907473; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)