Mars Express MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2019-2020

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 is the temporal coverage for this Mars Express Radio Science dataset, collected during the extended mission phase. It contains occultation measurements, with a specific example from 2019-03 15T09:45:56.299 to 2019-03-15T10:08:04.700. The dataset was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Studying signal propagation and attenuation through the Martian atmosphere.
• Modeling planetary atmospheric conditions using time-series radio science data.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using empirical spacecraft data.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined two-year extended mission period from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.
• Specific measurement time range is provided for an example occultation event.
• Source is the authoritative 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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Mars Express spacecraft via Radio Science (MRS) instruments during occultation events.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:54:41.026400; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars