Mars Express MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2017-2018

MARS EXPRESS MRS 1/2/3 EXTENDED MISSION 6 3882 V1.0 is a Mars Express Radio Science data set collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It contains occultation measurements from the extended mission phase, covering a specific time period from 2017-01-08T20:47:01 to 2017-01-08T21:32:00. The dataset's overall temporal coverage spans from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal occultation data.
• Studying signal propagation and attenuation for planetary communication research.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using time-stamped measurement data.
• Investigating temporal variations in the Martian ionosphere from the described time range.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a highly authoritative source.
• The dataset has a precisely defined measurement window from 2017-01-08T20:47:01 to 2017-01-08T21:32:00.
• Covers a defined extended mission phase from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31.

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.

Time Range

2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31, with a specific sample from 2017-01-08T20:47:01 to 2017-01-08T21:32:00.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:11:55.453967; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars