Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data from 2018-03-28

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during the extended mission phase from 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31. The dataset is an occultation measurement covering the time period 2018-03 28T07:50:04.000 to 2018-03-28T08:17:25.949. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric profiles based on radio occultation measurements.
• Studying temporal changes in Mars's ionosphere based on time-series data.
• Validating atmospheric models using specific occultation event data from 2018-03-28.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, documented time range from 2018-03-28T07:50:04.000 to 2018-03-28T08:17:25.949.
• Originates from the authoritative source National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Dataset metadata includes a precise mission phase (2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are 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 (mission phase), with specific data from 2018-03-28.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:17:51.407285; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars