Mars Express MRS Extended Mission: Radio Science Occultation Data 2019-2020

Mars Express Radio Science data was collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. The dataset is a specific occultation measurement covering the time period 2019-11-09T05:13:27.500 to 2019-11-09T05:43:03.149.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric profiles of Mars based on radio signal occultation data.
• Studying ionospheric electron density based on radio science measurements.
• Modeling signal propagation and refraction through the Martian atmosphere.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using empirical occultation data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• Covers a defined extended mission period from 2019-01-01 to 2020 12-31.
• Contains a specific occultation measurement with precise timestamps.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

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), with a specific measurement from 2019-11-09T05:13:27.500 to 2019-11-09T05:43:03.149.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:56:02.733495; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars