MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2017

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during the extended mission phase from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31. The described sample covers a specific occultation measurement from 2017-01 09T03:47:01 to 2017-01-09T04:32:00. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars's atmospheric density and pressure profiles based on radio signal occultation data.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the Martian ionosphere based on the specified measurement time range.
• Calibrating or validating radio science instruments for planetary missions based on the Mars Express mission data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA Mars Express mission, an authoritative source for planetary exploration.
• The description provides a precise temporal coverage for a sample measurement, indicating structured recording.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Occultation measurement collected by the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31, with a specific sample from 2017-01-09.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:25:12.861482; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars