MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Gravity Measurements from Extended Mission

From 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31, the Mars Express spacecraft collected Radio Science data for global gravity measurements. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration produced this dataset, which includes a specific measurement interval from 2013-01-12T08:15:50.000 to 2013-01-12T10:33:11.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars's crustal thickness based on gravity anomalies.
• Analyzing temporal variations in Mars's gravitational field from the time-series data.
• Calibrating other orbital gravity datasets using the precise measurement intervals.
• Studying planetary interior composition inferred from gravity measurements.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined extended mission period from 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31.
• Includes a precise measurement timestamp from 2013-01-12T08:15:50.000 to 2013-01-12T10:33:11.500.
• Produced by the authoritative organization National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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

Radio Science measurements from the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 09:40:39.125934; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)