Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data from 2021-2022 Extended Mission

A Mars Express Radio Science data set collected during the extended mission phase from 2021-01-01 to 2022-12 31. It is an occultation measurement covering the specific time interval 2021-04-17T05:29:15.399 to 2021-04-17T06:09:54.349. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Analyzing signal propagation delays for planetary science research.
• Studying temporal changes in the Martian ionosphere from the specified time range.
• Calibrating radio science instruments for space mission data processing.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Mars Express mission, a well-documented space exploration project.
• Covers a defined extended mission period from 2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31.
• Provides a precise measurement timestamp for a specific occultation event.

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 measurement from 2021-04-17T05:29:15.399 to 2021-04-17T06:09:54.349.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:56:45.302173; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars