Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data from 2020-08-17

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The dataset contains occultation measurements from the extended mission phase, covering a specific 55-minute period on 2020-08-17. The data was last updated in the catalog on 2026-03 13.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Analyzing signal propagation delays for planetary science research.
• Studying temporal atmospheric variations during the specified 55-minute observation window.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized authority.
• Covers a specific, well-defined time range from 2020-08-17T03:10:00.000 to 2020-08-17T04:05:00.000.
• Dataset metadata includes a precise last updated timestamp of 2026-03-13 14:09:01.281575.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are 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

2020-08-17T03:10:00.000 to 2020-08-17T04:05:00.000 (collection); dataset covers extended mission phase 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:09:01.281575; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars