MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2015-2016

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31. Occultation measurements cover a specific observation period from 2015-02-21T01:49:26 to 2015-02-22T14:28:20.999. The dataset originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated in the datagov repository on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Analyzing signal propagation delays for planetary radio science experiments.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using time-series data from a specific mission phase.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• Covers a specific, defined time range from 2015-02-21T01:49:26 to 2015-02-22T14:28:20.999.
• Dataset was last updated in the repository on 2026-03-13, suggesting recent metadata maintenance.

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

Occultation measurement collected by the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (mission phase), with specific data covering 2015-02-21T01:49:26 to 2015-02-22T14:28:20.999.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:40:36.421046; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars