MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2016-12-31

A 48-minute Mars Express Radio Science occultation measurement from 2016-12-31T02:52:01 to 2016-12-31T03:40:00. The dataset was collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on occultation signal data.
• Analyzing signal propagation characteristics for radio science calibration.
• Studying temporal atmospheric variations on Mars during the specified observation window.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Mars Express mission.
• Covers a specific 48-minute observation period on 2016-12-31.

Limitations

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

Time Range

2016-12 31T02:52:01 to 2016-12-31T03:40:00 (collection period). Mission phase: 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:59:34.029712; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars