MARS MRS: Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data, 2018-03-26

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during an occultation measurement on 2018-03-26 between 06:56:22.000 and 07:22:49.949. This dataset is part of the extended mission phase from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31 and was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The data is available in BIN and HTML file formats.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on radio occultation measurements.
• Analyzing signal propagation time series to study ionospheric conditions.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using precise time-stamped occultation data.

Strengths

• Precise time range for the measurement event: 2018-03-26T06:56:22.000 to 2018 03-26T07:22:49.949.
• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• Covers 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 spacecraft.

Time Range

2018-03-26T06:56:22.000 to 2018-03-26T07:22:49.949 (measurement); mission phase: 2017-01 01 to 2018-12-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:46:27.376864; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars