Mars Express MRS Extended Mission: Radio Science Occultation Data 2017-2018

NASA's Mars Express Radio Science data set contains occultation measurements from the extended mission phase. The data covers a specific time window from 2017-01 21T23:38:01 to 2017-01-22T00:23:00. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Mars' atmospheric structure based on occultation measurement data.
• Studying ionospheric electron density profiles using radio science signals.
• Modeling signal propagation and refraction for planetary radio science missions.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using time-stamped measurement data.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA's Mars Express mission, an authoritative source for planetary science.
• Covers a defined extended mission period from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31.
• Provides a precise measurement time window for a specific occultation event.

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 (NASA)

Collection Method

Occultation measurement collected by the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31, with a specific event from 2017-01-21T23:38:01 to 2017-01-22T00:23:00.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:15:17.519826; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars