Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data, 2019-2020

Mars Express Radio Science occultation measurements collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. The specific measurement covers the time period 2019-12-20T07:01:54.100 to 2019-12-20T07:24:02.649. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Analyze Martian atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Study ionospheric electron density variations based on radio science data.
• Validate and calibrate planetary atmospheric models based on Mars Express mission data.
• Conduct time-series analysis of signal propagation changes during occultation events.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Mars Express mission operated by NASA.
• Time range for the specific measurement is precisely defined: 2019-12-20T07:01:54.100 to 2019-12-20T07:24:02.649.
• Dataset was last updated on 2026-03-13, suggesting ongoing curation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• File formats and data size are unknown, complicating download planning.

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 2019-12-20T07:01:54.100 to 2019-12-20T07:24:02.649.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13.

Geography

Mars