MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2018

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during an occultation event on 2018-09 29. The dataset, produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, covers a specific 28-minute observation window from 17:00:43 to 17:29:12. It originates from the extended mission phase spanning 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal occultation measurements.
• Analyzing signal propagation anomalies for planetary science research.
• Training time-series models for predicting atmospheric effects on spacecraft communications.
• Validating orbital and atmospheric models for the Mars Express mission.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• Covers a precisely defined 28-minute observation period on 2018-09-29.
• Part of a documented 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 collected by the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2018-09-29T17:00:43.000 to 2018-09-29T17:29:12.549 (observation); mission phase 2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:53:49.611661; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars