Mars Express Radio Science: Gravity Measurements from Extended Mission

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. The dataset provides global gravity measurements for Mars, with a specific record covering the period from 2012-12-25T04:28:41.000 to 2012-12-25T07:43:07.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars's internal mass distribution based on global gravity measurements
• Analyzing temporal variations in Mars's gravitational field based on time-series data
• Calibrating orbital models for spacecraft based on precise gravity data

Strengths

• Data covers a defined extended mission period from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31
• Provides global gravity measurements for the planet Mars
• Includes a precise timestamped measurement window from 2012-12-25

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

Radio Science data collection from the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:36:23.214516; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (global)