Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data from 2018-03-21

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during an occultation measurement on 2018-03-21. The dataset covers a specific 30-minute interval from 08:06:08 to 08:36:06 UTC. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the extended mission phase from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12 31.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric density profiles of Mars based on radio signal occultation data.
• Studying ionospheric electron density based on radio science measurements.
• Modeling signal propagation through planetary atmospheres based on occultation timing data.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars based on empirical radio science observations.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Mars Express mission by NASA.
• Covers a precisely defined 30-minute observation window on 2018-03-21.
• Part of a defined extended mission phase from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31.

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 via the Mars Express Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2018-03-21T08:06:08.000 to 2018-03-21T08:36:06.949 (primary data). Mission phase: 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:55:13.655294; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars