MARS EXPRESS: Solar Conjunction Radio Science Measurements from Extended Mission

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during the extended mission phase from 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31. The specific Solar Conjunction measurement covers the time period from 2013-04-25T15:40:11 to 2013-04-26T15:39:07.000. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze signal propagation anomalies based on Solar Conjunction measurements.
• Model solar corona effects on radio signals based on the described measurement event.
• Study spacecraft communication performance during specific mission phases.
• Validate radio science models using precise time-stamped data from the Mars Express mission.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific Solar Conjunction event with precise start and end timestamps.
• Dataset originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Time range is explicitly defined for both the mission phase and the specific measurement.

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

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31; specific measurement 2013-04-25T15:40:11 to 2013-04-26T15:39:07.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:49:06.593750; freshness should be verified