MARS EXPRESS PHOBOS MRS: Phobos Gravity Measurements from 2013

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31. The dataset contains Phobos gravity measurements covering a specific observation period on 2013-12-29. It is part of the MRS 1/2/3 Extended Mission 4 series.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of Phobos based on radio science measurements
• Estimating the mass and density of Phobos based on gravity data
• Analyzing spacecraft orbital perturbations based on gravity observations
• Studying the internal structure and composition of Phobos based on gravity signatures

Strengths

• Data collected by NASA, a recognized authority in space exploration
• Specific temporal coverage for gravity measurements on 2013-12-29
• Part of a defined mission series (MRS 1/2/3 Extended Mission 4)

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Radio Science data collected by the Mars Express spacecraft

Time Range

2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31, with specific measurements from 2013-12-29T08:55:06 to 2013-12-29T19:02:03.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 12:11:30.918204; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars's moon Phobos