Mars Express MRS: Global Gravity Measurements from 2010-2012

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 is the temporal coverage for this Mars Express Radio Science dataset. It contains Global Gravity measurements, with a specific sample from 2012-12 24T02:20:11.000 to 2012-12-24T04:20:10.500. The data was collected by 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 based on the specified time-series coverage.
• Calibrating or validating other Mars mission data based on the Radio Science measurement technique.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• Covers a defined two-year mission period from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Focuses on a specific scientific measurement type: Global Gravity.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• 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 the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:08:49.733881; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)