MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2021-04-18

2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31 is the extended mission period for this Mars Express Radio Science dataset. It contains occultation measurements from a specific observation window on 2021-04 18. The data was collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on radio occultation data.
• Analyzing signal propagation anomalies for planetary science.
• Studying temporal atmospheric changes on Mars during the extended mission period.
• Calibrating radio science instruments for future space missions.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• Covers a defined extended mission period from 2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31.
• Contains a specific, timestamped occultation measurement from 2021-04-18.

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 2021-04-18T09:31:41.500 to 2021-04-18T10:05:39.750.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:23:19.182453; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars