MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Gravity Measurements from Extended Mission 2015-2016

Global Gravity measurements collected by the Mars Express Radio Science instrument between 2015-01-29T04:35:43.000 and 2015-01-29T08:15:13.500. The dataset covers the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 and was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal structure of Mars based on global gravity field data.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the Martian gravity field from the specified time range.
• Calibrating or validating other orbital gravity datasets for Mars.
• Studying the dynamics of the Martian atmosphere and ice caps through gravity signatures.

Strengths

• Data collected during a defined extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.
• Specific temporal coverage for a single observation session is precisely documented (2015-01-29T04:35:43.000 to 2015-01-29T08:15:13.500).
• Produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are 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 by the Mars Express Radio Science (MRS) instrument.

Time Range

Extended mission phase: 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31. Specific observation: 2015-01-29T04:35:43.000 to 2015-01-29T08:15:13.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:40:28.497547; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)