Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data, 2015-2016 Extended Mission

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31. The dataset is an occultation measurement covering the specific time interval 2015-09 13T01:07:47.000 to 2015-09-13T01:31:41.949. It originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars's atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal occultation data.
• Analyzing ionospheric electron density variations based on radio science measurements.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars based on time-series occultation data.
• Studying signal propagation effects in the Martian environment based on the described measurement type.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a defined two-year extended mission period from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.
• Last updated on 2026-03-13, suggesting recent metadata maintenance.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

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 (extended mission), with a specific measurement from 2015-09-13T01:07:47.000 to 2015-09-13T01:31:41.949.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:19:32.850962; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars