MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2023

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mars Express Radio Science data set contains occultation measurements. The data was collected during the extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31, with a specific measurement time from 2023-09-09T04:44:03.000 to 2023-09-09T05:06:11.200.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars' atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal occultation data.
• Analyzing ionospheric electron density variations based on radio science measurements.
• Studying signal propagation effects for planetary mission communication based on occultation events.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a specific, documented measurement window on 2023-09-09.
• Part of a defined extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31.

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 via the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31; specific measurement 2023-09-09T04:44:03.000 to 2023-09-09T05:06:11.200.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:13:28.166098; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars