MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2023

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31. The specific occultation measurement covers the time period 2023-08-20T02:41:10.000 to 2023-08-20T03:03:18.400.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric profiles of Mars based on radio occultation measurements.
• Studying ionospheric electron density based on signal propagation data.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using precise time-series observations.
• Investigating short-term atmospheric phenomena during a specific occultation event.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA Mars Express mission, a recognized scientific source.
• Covers a specific, precisely defined observation window of approximately 22 minutes.

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

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 (mission phase); specific measurement: 2023-08-20T02:41:10.000 to 2023-08-20T03:03:18.400

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:29:58.735121; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars