Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data from Extended Mission 2019-2020

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12 31. The dataset contains occultation measurements, with a specific example covering the time period 2019-05-26T07:14:05.399 to 2019-05-26T07:36:13.549.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric structure based on radio signal occultation data.
• Studying temporal variations in the Martian ionosphere using time-series radio science measurements.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars with empirical occultation data from a specific mission phase.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Mars Express mission.
• Covers a defined two-year extended mission period from 2019 to 2020.
• Includes a specific, documented occultation event from May 2019 for reference.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Occultation measurement via the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:09:58.026352; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars