MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Measurements from 2017-2018

2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31 is the temporal coverage for this Mars Express Radio Science dataset, collected during the extended mission phase. It contains occultation measurements, with a specific example from 2017-02 06T17:44:53.000 to 2017-02-06T18:07:02.949. The data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Analyzing signal propagation time-series data for planetary science research.
• Studying temporal variations in the Martian ionosphere using radio science data.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined two-year mission period from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31.
• Specific measurement timestamps are provided, such as 2017-02-06T17:44:53.000.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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

2017-01-01 to 2018 12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:14:35.895155; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars