Mars Express Radio Science Occultation Measurements, 2024

Mars Express spacecraft occultation measurements collected by NASA from 2024-03-04T23:03:53.000 to 2024-03-04T23:26:01.400. The data set covers the extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Martian atmospheric density profiles based on occultation signal measurements.
• Studying ionospheric electron density variations based on radio science data.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars based on spacecraft occultation observations.
• Investigating signal propagation effects in the Martian environment based on radio science data.

Strengths

• Data collected by a major space agency (NASA).
• Specific temporal coverage provided for the measurement period (2024-03-04T23:03:53.000 to 2024-03-04T23:26:01.400).
• Clear mission phase context (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 by the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31 (mission phase); 2024-03-04T23:03:53.000 to 2024-03-04T23:26:01.400 (measurement).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 12:20:06.573944; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars