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

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 2018-03-09T09:43:08.000 to 2018-03-09T10:11:28.949. The dataset originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated on 2026-03 13.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric profiles based on radio occultation measurements.
• Studying ionospheric electron density based on radio signal distortion data.
• Modeling signal propagation through the Martian atmosphere based on time-series occultation data.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars based on spacecraft-collected radio science data.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined extended mission period from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31.
• Specific measurement time range is precisely documented as 2018-03-09T09:43:08.000 to 2018-03-09T10:11:28.949.
• Dataset originates from the authoritative source National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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

Occultation measurement collected by the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31, with a specific measurement from 2018-03-09T09:43:08.000 to 2018-03-09T10:11:28.949.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:03:28.957923; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars