MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Data from 2023

2023-09-12T12:55:12.000 to 2023-09-12T17:10:00.000 is the specific time period covered by this Mars Express Radio Science occultation measurement dataset. The data was collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31. It is identified as version 1.0 of the MARS MRS 1/2/3 EXTENDED MISSION 8 4339 dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal occultation measurements.
• Studying ionospheric electron density based on radio science data collected during Mars Express flybys.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using time-stamped occultation data from a specific mission phase.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, well-defined occultation event on 2023-09-12.
• Dataset is associated with a specific mission (Mars Express) and instrument (MRS).
• The temporal coverage of the extended mission phase is explicitly stated as 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

Collected via Mars Express spacecraft Radio Science (MRS) instrument during an occultation measurement.

Time Range

2023-09-12T12:55:12.000 to 2023-09-12T17:10:00.000 (specific event); Extended mission phase: 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:41:15.924731; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars