MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Gravity Measurements from 2015

Global Gravity measurements collected by the Mars Express spacecraft from 2015-01-22T04:53:47.000 to 2015-01-22T08:19:32.500. The dataset was created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and covers the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian gravity field based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data collected during a specific observation window.
• Studying planetary interior structure based on global gravity data.
• Calibrating or validating other Mars orbital datasets using precise radio science observations.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, an authoritative source for space science.
• Covers a defined observation period from 2015-01-22T04:53:47.000 to 2015-01-22T08:19:32.500.
• Part of a multi-year extended mission from 2015-01 01 to 2016-12-31.

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 data collected by the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (mission phase); specific observation: 2015-01-22T04:53:47.000 to 2015-01-22T08:19:32.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:23:38.720109; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)