Mars Express MRS: Global Gravity Measurements from 2013-2014

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the extended mission phase from 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31. The dataset provides Global Gravity measurements, with a specific time coverage from 2013-06-18T04:59:57.000 to 2013-06-18T07:05:01.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian gravity field based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data collected during a specific orbital pass.
• Supporting research into Mars's internal structure and crustal thickness.
• Calibrating or validating other planetary geophysical datasets.

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 measurement time range for a single data segment.

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 Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31 (extended mission), with a specific data segment from 2013-06-18T04:59:57.000 to 2013-06-18T07:05:01.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:19:08.717503; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (global)