Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Data from 2021-2022

Radio Science occultation measurements collected by the Mars Express spacecraft during its extended mission phase. The dataset covers the period from 2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31, with a specific measurement example from 2022-05-08. The data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal occultation data.
• Analyzing ionospheric electron density variations based on radio science measurements.
• Studying temporal changes in the Martian atmosphere during the 2021-2022 extended mission period.

Strengths

• Data collected during a defined extended mission phase from 2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31.
• Specific measurement time example provided (2022-05-08T04:48:03.000 to 2022-05-08T05:48:58.200).
• Authoritative source is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:54:25.476037; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars