Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data, 2020-09-02

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. The dataset is an occultation measurement covering the specific time interval 2020-09-02T03:20:00.000 to 2020-09-02T04:10:00.000.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric profiles based on radio signal occultation measurements.
• Studying ionospheric electron density variations based on the described radio science data.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars based on the specific 2020-09-02 observation window.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative source NASA.
• Covers a specific, well-defined observation window on 2020-09-02.
• Part of a defined extended mission phase from 2019 to 2020.

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 via the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 (mission phase); specific observation 2020-09-02T03:20:00.000 to 2020-09-02T04:10:00.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:31:03.233123; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars