MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2016-12-18

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft. The dataset contains occultation measurements from a specific 45-minute interval on 2016-12 18, during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31. It is hosted on Data.gov and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric properties of Mars based on radio signal occultation measurements.
• Studying temporal changes in the Martian atmosphere based on data from a specific 45-minute window.
• Calibrating or validating radio science models for planetary missions based on the described measurement type.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 45-minute measurement period (2016-12-18T00:00:01 to 2016-12-18T00:45:00), providing a focused temporal snapshot.
• Dataset is part of a defined extended mission phase (2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31), offering contextual temporal scope.
• Metadata includes a precise last update timestamp (2026-04-10 04:40:02.334384).

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• 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's Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2016-12-18T00:00:01 to 2016-12-18T00:45:00 (measurement); part of extended mission phase 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 04:40:02.334384; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars