Mars Express Radio Science: Global Gravity Measurements from 2013

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mars Express Radio Science dataset provides global gravity measurements for Mars. The data was collected during the extended mission phase from 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31, with a specific record covering 2013-03-03T08:13:51.000 to 2013-03-03T10:12:39.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal structure of Mars based on global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the Martian gravitational field based on time-series radio science data.
• Calibrating and validating orbital dynamics models for the Mars Express spacecraft.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a primary space agency.
• Covers a defined extended mission period from 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31.
• Provides a specific, timestamped measurement interval for a gravity observation.

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 spacecraft Radio Science experiment.

Time Range

2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31 (extended mission), with a specific record from 2013-03-03.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:21:33.581341; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (global)