Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data from 2016-11-17

Mars Express Radio Science occultation measurements collected by NASA between 2015-01-01 and 2016-12-31. The specific data record covers a 22-minute observation window on 2016-11-17. This dataset originates from the extended mission phase of the Mars Express spacecraft.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Analyzing signal propagation and refraction through the Martian atmosphere.
• Studying temporal atmospheric changes during the specified 2015-2016 mission phase.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Mars Express mission.
• Covers a specific 22-minute observation window on 2016-11 17T23:32:12.000 to 2016-11-17T23:54:21.949.
• Part of a defined extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size 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 (mission phase); specific record: 2016-11-17T23:32:12.000 to 2016-11-17T23:54:21.949.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:36:44.123172; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars