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 for a specific time window on 2023-10-08 and 2023-10-09.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal occultation data.
• Analyzing signal propagation anomalies for specific time windows mentioned in the description.
• Studying temporal variations in the Martian ionosphere during the 2023 extended mission.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a defined one-year mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31.
• Contains specific occultation measurements for a precise time window.

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 instruments during occultation events.

Time Range

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 (mission phase), with a specific measurement window from 2023-10-08T22:28:05.000 to 2023-10-09T04:55:01.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:36:56.128867; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars