Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data from 2017-2018 Extended Mission

A Mars Express Radio Science data set collected during the extended mission phase from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31. The specific occultation measurement covers the time period 2017-01-10T00:46:01 to 2017-01-10T01:34:00. The dataset originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric profiles based on radio occultation measurements.
• Studying temporal changes in the Martian atmosphere during the 2017-2018 extended mission.
• Validating atmospheric models using precise radio science data from a specific occultation event.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a defined extended mission period from 2017-01-01 to 2018 12-31.
• Contains a specific, time-bound occultation measurement from 2017-01-10.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and data 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.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31; specific measurement 2017-01-10T00:46:01 to 2017-01-10T01:34:00.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 08:12:56.348297; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars