Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Measurements from 2020

Occultation measurements collected by the Mars Express spacecraft from 2020-12-03T17:51:22.000 to 2020-12-03T18:13:30.549. The data was gathered during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric properties of Mars based on occultation measurements
• Studying signal propagation and attenuation for radio science experiments
• Validating spacecraft instrument performance during extended mission operations

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Specific measurement time range is provided: 2020-12-03T17:51:22.000 to 2020-12-03T18:13:30.549
• Mission phase is defined: extended mission from 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 by Mars Express spacecraft

Time Range

2020-12-03T17:51:22.000 to 2020-12-03T18:13:30.549 (measurement); 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 (mission phase)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:09:01.170550; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars