MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2021-2022

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during the extended mission phase from 2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31. The dataset is an occultation measurement covering a specific event from 2021-02-08T09:43:42.000 to 2021-02-08T10:05:50.649. It originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Analyzing signal propagation and attenuation for planetary radio science.
• Studying temporal atmospheric changes on Mars during the 2021-2022 extended mission phase.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, well-defined time range from 2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31.
• Originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• Describes a precise occultation event lasting approximately 22 minutes.

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

2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31 (extended mission), with a specific event on 2021-02-08.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:33:17.031673; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars