MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2020-10-06

MARS EXPRESS MRS 1/2/3 EXTENDED MISSION 7 4151 V1.0 is a Mars Express Radio Science data set from NASA. It contains occultation measurements collected during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31, with a specific time coverage from 2020-10 06T12:28:51.100 to 2020-10-06T12:50:59.250.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric profiles based on radio signal occultation data.
• Studying ionospheric electron density variations based on radio science measurements.
• Modeling signal propagation delays for planetary navigation and science.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using spacecraft-collected occultation timings.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA Mars Express mission, a recognized planetary science source.
• The dataset has a precisely defined measurement window from 2020-10-06T12:28:51.100 to 2020-10-06T12:50:59.250.

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

Extended mission phase 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31, with specific data from 2020-10-06T12:28:51.100 to 2020-10-06T12:50:59.250.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:57:01.010528; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars