Mars Express Radio Science: Global Gravity Measurements from 2015

A Mars Express Radio Science dataset collected by NASA from 2015-01-05T08:21:07.000 to 2015-01 05T10:29:58.500. It contains Global Gravity measurements gathered during the extended mission phase between 2015-01-01 and 2016-12-31. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian gravity field based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity signals based on the specified time range.
• Studying the internal structure and composition of Mars based on global gravity data.
• Calibrating or validating other orbital gravity datasets based on the Mars Express mission source.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA Mars Express mission, an authoritative source for planetary science.
• Covers a specific time range from 2015-01-05T08:21:07.000 to 2015-01-05T10:29:58.500.
• Described as a Global Gravity measurement, suggesting planet-wide coverage.

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

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (mission phase); specific measurement from 2015-01-05T08:21:07.000 to 2015-01-05T10:29:58.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:53:20.786375; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)