MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2020

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. The specific occultation measurement covers the time period 2020-10-02T17:30:09.700 to 2020-10-02T17:59:57.549. This dataset was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal occultation data.
• Analyzing ionospheric electron density based on radio science measurements.
• Studying temporal changes in Mars's atmosphere during the 2019-2020 extended mission phase.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Mars Express mission, a well-documented space exploration program.
• Covers a specific, precisely defined time window for an occultation event.
• Produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a leading space agency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are 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's Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

Extended mission phase: 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. Specific measurement: 2020-10-02T17:30:09.700 to 2020-10-02T17:59:57.549.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:52:15.837133; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars