MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2023

Radio Science data collected by the Mars Express spacecraft's Mars Radio Science (MRS) instrument during its extended mission from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31. The specific occultation measurement covers the time period 2023-08-14T06:57:40.100 to 2023-08-14T07:19:47.800. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric properties based on radio signal occultation data.
• Studying ionospheric electron density profiles derived from the radio science measurements.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using precise time-series observations from the extended mission.

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, well-documented mission phase (Extended Mission 8).
• Provides a precise temporal window for the occultation event (2023-08-14T06:57:40.100 to 2023-08-14T07:19:47.800).
• Source organization is the authoritative 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

Collected by the Mars Express spacecraft's Mars Radio Science (MRS) instrument via radio occultation measurements.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31; specific measurement from 2023-08-14T06:57:40.100 to 2023-08-14T07:19:47.800

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:46:46.043290; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars