MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Occultation Measurements from Extended Mission

Mars Express Radio Science occultation measurements collected from 2024-03-22T03:17:03.000 to 2024-03-22T03:39:11.400. The data was gathered by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Analyze atmospheric density profiles based on occultation measurements
• Study ionospheric electron density variations based on radio signal propagation data
• Validate atmospheric models for Mars based on spacecraft-derived occultation data
• Investigate temporal changes in the Martian atmosphere based on the specified measurement time window

Strengths

• Data covers a specific measurement window from 2024-03-22T03:17:03.000 to 2024-03-22T03:39:11.400
• Originates from a NASA spacecraft mission, suggesting a high standard of data collection
• Temporal coverage of the extended mission is explicitly stated as 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
• File formats are unknown, which could complicate data access

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Occultation measurement via the Mars Express spacecraft

Time Range

Extended mission phase: 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31. Specific measurement: 2024-03-22T03:17:03.000 to 2024-03-22T03:39:11.400

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:34:27.251274; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars