MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 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 observation window on 2022-06-07. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal occultation data.
• Studying ionospheric electron density variations based on the described occultation measurement.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars based on data from the Mars Express mission's extended phase.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Mars Express mission, a major planetary science project.
• Covers a defined extended mission period from 2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31.
• Captures a specific occultation event with precise timestamps from 2022-06-07.

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

Extended mission phase 2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31, with a specific observation from 2022-06-07T11:37:58.000 to 2022-06-07T12:35:24.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:32:37.812578; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars