MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Measurements from 2013

From 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31, the Mars Express spacecraft collected this Radio Science data set during an extended mission phase. The data is a Solar Conjunction measurement covering a specific period from 2013-04-27 to 2013-04-28. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Model solar plasma density based on radio signal measurements during solar conjunction.
• Analyze signal propagation effects for Mars missions based on the time-series data.
• Study temporal variations in the Martian communication environment based on the specified observation window.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined two-year extended mission phase from 2013 to 2014.
• Specific measurement type (Solar Conjunction) and precise observation time window are documented.

Limitations

• 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

Collected by the Mars Express spacecraft via Radio Science instruments.

Time Range

2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:13:53.946660; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars