MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Radio Science Occultation Measurements

Mars Express Radio Science occultation measurements collected by NASA from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31. The specific data set covers a time window from 2024-02-17T06:45:13.000 to 2024-02-17T09:50:00.000 during the spacecraft's extended mission phase.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements.
• Studying ionospheric variations over a specific time window.
• Modeling signal propagation effects for Mars radio science experiments.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA Mars Express mission.
• Time range is precisely defined from 2024-02-17T06:45:13.000 to 2024-02-17T09:50:00.000.
• Mission phase is specified as the extended mission from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31.

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 Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31 (mission phase); 2024-02-17T06:45:13.000 to 2024-02-17T09:50:00.000 (specific data window)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:28:09.594741; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars