MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2020-12-09

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. The dataset is a specific occultation measurement covering the time period 2020-12-09T13:34:40.000 to 2020-12-09T13:56:48.549. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated on the platform in 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric profiles based on radio occultation measurements.
• Studying signal propagation and attenuation through the Martian atmosphere.
• Validating atmospheric models using time-series data from a specific occultation event.
• Researching ionospheric and neutral atmospheric properties of Mars.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Mars Express mission, a well-documented space exploration program.
• Covers a specific, precisely timed occultation event on 2020-12-09.
• Produced by the authoritative source National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science experiment during an occultation measurement.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31, with a specific measurement from 2020-12-09T13:34:40.000 to 2020-12-09T13:56:48.549.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:33:12.442188; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars