Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data from 2016

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31. The dataset contains occultation measurements covering a specific observation period on 2016-10 31 from 11:31:01 to 12:14:00.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal occultation data.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the Martian ionosphere based on the 2015-2016 mission timeframe.
• Calibrating radio science instruments using the precise time-stamped occultation measurements.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mars Express mission.
• Covers a defined two-year extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.
• Provides a specific, high-precision observation window on 2016-10-31.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Radio Science occultation measurements from the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31, with a specific observation on 2016-10-31T11:31:01 to 2016-10-31T12:14:00.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:09:17.458895; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars