Mars Express MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2020

Mars Express Radio Science data was collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. The dataset is an occultation measurement covering a specific 50-minute period on 2020-09-12. It is version 1.0 of the MARS MRS 1/2/3 EXTENDED MISSION 7 4127 dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric density profiles based on radio occultation measurements.
• Studying ionospheric electron density using the signal propagation data.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars based on the 2020 observation period.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a specific 50-minute occultation event on 2020-09-12.
• Part of the defined Mars Express extended mission 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 collected by the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 (mission phase), with specific data from 2020-09-12T01:00:00.000 to 2020-09-12T01:50:00.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:45:13.702222; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars