MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Measurements from 2019

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. The specific occultation measurement covers the time period 2019-04-09T16:15:00.000 to 2019-04-09T17:55:00.000.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric structure based on radio occultation measurements.
• Studying ionospheric electron density profiles based on the time-series occultation data.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars based on the 2019-2020 extended mission data.
• Investigating signal propagation and refraction in the Martian environment based on the described measurement type.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Mars Express mission.
• Covers a defined two-year extended mission period from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.
• Provides a specific, timestamped occultation measurement event for detailed analysis.

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

Extended mission phase 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31; specific measurement from 2019-04-09T16:15:00.000 to 2019-04-09T17:55:00.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:50:11.715443; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars