Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Measurements, 2019-2020

Mars Express Radio Science occultation measurements collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. The data set includes a specific occultation event covering the time 2020-09-24T20:55:48.500 to 2020-09-24T21:17:56.500. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Analyze Martian atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Study signal attenuation and refraction for atmospheric modeling.
• Validate atmospheric models using precise time-series data from spacecraft.
• Investigate temporal changes in the Martian atmosphere during the specified mission phase.

Strengths

• Data collected during a defined extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.
• Includes a specific, precisely timed occultation event from 2020-09-24.
• Source is the authoritative NASA organization.

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 by the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31, with a specific event on 2020-09-24.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 12:02:31.769390; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars