MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2019-2020

One Mars Express Radio Science occultation measurement collected between 2019-01-01 and 2020-12-31. The data covers a specific event on 2019-03-29 from 09:01:53.100 to 09:24:01.349. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on radio occultation measurements.
• Analyzing signal propagation and refraction through the Martian atmosphere.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using time-series data from a specific orbital event.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Mars Express mission.
• Covers a specific, well-defined time range from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.
• Focuses on a single, detailed occultation event lasting approximately 22 minutes.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file format 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

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 (extended mission phase), with a specific event on 2019-03-29.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:44:08.243994; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars