Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data from 2020-09-20

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 a specific one-hour period on 2020-09-20.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Analyzing signal propagation through the Martian atmosphere during the specified time window.
• Validating atmospheric models using precise radio science data from the Mars Express mission.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Mars Express mission.
• Covers a precisely defined one-hour occultation event on 2020-09-20.
• Collected during the 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 Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 (mission phase); specific measurement from 2020-09-20T04:45:00.000 to 2020-09-20T05:45:00.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:20:45.274278; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars