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

A Mars Express Radio Science dataset collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12 31. It contains occultation measurements for a specific observation period from 2019-12-08T22:32:53.000 to 2019-12-08T22:55:00.949.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric density profiles based on radio occultation measurements.
• Studying ionospheric electron density based on radio signal propagation data.
• Modeling Mars's atmospheric structure during the specified observation time.
• Validating planetary atmospheric models using empirical radio science data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a leading space agency.
• Covers a defined two-year extended mission phase from 2019 to 2020.
• Provides a precise observation window for the occultation event.

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

Extended mission phase 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31, with a specific observation from 2019-12-08T22:32:53.000 to 2019-12-08T22:55:00.949.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:48:36.574732; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars