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. It contains occultation measurements from the extended mission phase, with a specific example covering 2019-10 20T03:13:53.299 to 2019-10-20T03:41:42.849. The data was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal occultation data.
• Analyzing time-series signal propagation to study ionospheric conditions around Mars.
• Validating orbital and atmospheric models for the Mars Express spacecraft mission.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined two-year extended mission period from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.
• Specific measurement timestamps are provided, such as 2019-10-20T03:13:53.299.

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

Occultation measurement collected by the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:06:50.399513; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars