MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2023

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during the extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12 31. The dataset is from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and contains occultation measurements from a specific observation window on 2023-08-27.

Use Cases

• Analyze Martian atmospheric structure based on radio occultation measurements.
• Model signal propagation and attenuation for planetary science missions.
• Validate atmospheric models for Mars using time-series radio science data.
• Study ionospheric effects on radio signals during Mars Express orbits.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a highly authoritative source.
• Covers a defined one-year mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31.
• Contains a specific, timestamped observation window from 2023-08-27T09:20:21.200 to 2023-08-27T09:42:29.400.

Limitations

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

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 (extended mission phase), with a specific observation on 2023-08-27.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:57:10.609811; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars