MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2015-08-28

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31. This specific occultation measurement covers a precise 24-minute window on 2015-08 28T14:42:39.050 to 15:06:32.949. The dataset originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal occultation measurements.
• Analyzing signal propagation anomalies for atmospheric studies based on the described time-series occultation data.
• Calibrating or validating radio science instruments for planetary missions using data from a defined mission phase.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a precisely defined 24-minute measurement window on 2015-08-28.
• Part of a defined extended mission phase spanning 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

Occultation measurement collected by the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (mission phase); specific measurement: 2015 08-28T14:42:39.050 to 2015-08-28T15:06:32.949

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:51:18.041851; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars