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 a 22-minute period on 2020-11-19. This dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density based on radio signal occultation measurements.
• Analyzing signal propagation characteristics for planetary science missions.
• Studying temporal atmospheric changes on Mars during the specified 2019-2020 mission phase.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a primary space science authority.
• Covers a specific 22-minute occultation event on 2020-11-19, providing a precise temporal snapshot.
• Part of the extended mission phase spanning 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.

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); specific measurement from 2020-11-19T11:32:33.000 to 2020-11-19T11:54:41.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:59:56.698053; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars