Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data from 2016-10-20

National Aeronautics and Space Administration collected this Mars Express Radio Science dataset during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12 31. It contains occultation measurements covering a specific time window on 2016-10-20. The data was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric profiles of Mars based on radio occultation measurements.
• Studying ionospheric electron density based on the occultation data.
• Modeling signal propagation and refraction through the Martian atmosphere.
• Validating and calibrating radio science instruments on the Mars Express spacecraft.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative source National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a specific, well-defined measurement period from 2016-10-20T16:53:19.000 to 2016-10-20T17:13:27.949.
• Part of a defined mission phase (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

Occultation measurement collected by the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (mission phase); specific measurement from 2016-10-20T16:53:19.000 to 2016-10-20T17:13:27.949.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:59:03.255117; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars