MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2023

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 is the temporal coverage for this Mars Express Radio Science dataset, collected during the mission's extended phase. It contains occultation measurements from a specific event on 2023-08-21T13:37:04.000 to 2023-08-21T13:59:12.300. The data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze atmospheric density profiles based on radio occultation measurements.
• Study signal propagation through the Martian atmosphere based on radio science data.
• Validate atmospheric models for Mars based on time-series occultation data.

Strengths

• Data covers a full calendar year from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31.
• Provides precise timestamps for a specific measurement event spanning over 22 minutes.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via Mars Express spacecraft radio science instruments during occultation events.

Time Range

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 (extended mission), with a specific event on 2023-08-21.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 08:22:09.111418; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars