MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Measurements, 2017

2017-01-13T19:44:01 to 2017-01-13T20:32:00 is the specific time range covered by this occultation measurement data. The dataset was collected by the Mars Express spacecraft during its extended mission phase from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31. It is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Studying ionospheric electron density variations based on radio science data.
• Modeling Mars atmospheric structure based on the described occultation technique.
• Validating planetary atmospheric models based on spacecraft-derived radio science data.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, well-defined occultation event on 2017-01-13.
• Data originates from the Mars Express spacecraft, a recognized scientific mission.
• The dataset has a precise temporal coverage of approximately 48 minutes.

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

Likely collected via the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2017-01-13T19:44:01 to 2017-01-13T20:32:00

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:11:46.192314; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars