MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2023

MARS EXPRESS MRS 1/2/3 EXTENDED MISSION 8 4338 V1.0 is a Mars Express Radio Science dataset from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It contains occultation measurements collected during the extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12 31. The specific measurement time range is 2023-09-10T08:40:45.700 to 2023-09-10T09:02:53.300.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric structure based on radio signal occultation data.
• Studying signal propagation delays to infer planetary atmospheric density.
• Modeling ionospheric effects on radio signals during the 2023 extended mission period.
• Validating atmospheric models using time-stamped occultation events from September 2023.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a defined one-year extended mission period from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31.
• Provides a precise measurement time window for a specific occultation event on 2023-09-10.

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

Radio Science occultation measurements from the Mars Express mission.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31, with a specific measurement from 2023-09-10T08:40:45.700 to 2023-09-10T09:02:53.300.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:42:18.132285; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars