Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data, 2019-2020

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. The dataset contains occultation measurements, with a specific example covering the period from 2020-08-18T15:23:47.200 to 2020-08-18T16:55:15.250. It was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Analyze Martian atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Study signal attenuation and refraction in the Martian atmosphere based on radio science data.
• Validate atmospheric models for Mars based on time-series occultation data.
• Correlate atmospheric events with specific time stamps mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data collected during a defined mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.
• Specific measurement time range provided: 2020-08-18T15:23:47.200 to 2020-08-18T16:55:15.250.
• Source is the authoritative organization NASA.

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:23:01.770494; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars