MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Measurements from 2016

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12 31. The dataset contains occultation measurements for a specific time window on 2016-12-10. It was last updated on the platform in 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric structure based on radio occultation measurements.
• Studying temporal variations in Mars's ionosphere based on the time-series data.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using empirical radio science data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative source NASA.
• Covers a defined two-year mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.
• Provides a specific, high-resolution measurement window on 2016-12-10.

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

Occultation measurement collected by the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31, with a specific measurement window on 2016-12-10T03:05:01 to 2016-12-10T03:53:00.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:31:22.908610; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars