Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Measurements from 2016

Mars Express Radio Science occultation measurements collected by NASA between 2015-01-01 and 2016-12-31. The specific data set covers a time window from 2016-12-24T23:55:01 to 2016-12-25T00:40:00. It originates from the extended mission phase of the Mars Express spacecraft.

Use Cases

• Analyze atmospheric profiles of Mars based on occultation measurements
• Study ionospheric density variations based on radio science data
• Validate planetary atmospheric models based on time-series occultation data

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific NASA mission (Mars Express)
• Time range for the specific data set is precisely defined (2016-12-24T23:55:01 to 2016-12-25T00:40:00)
• Collection period for the mission phase is stated (2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31)

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• 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

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:51:53.898093; freshness should be verified