MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Data from 2013

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during an extended mission phase from 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31. The specific measurement covers a solar conjunction event on 2013-04-29 from 20:00:36 to 22:02:24.000.

Use Cases

• Analyzing solar plasma effects on radio signals based on solar conjunction measurements
• Studying signal propagation and attenuation for Mars spacecraft communications
• Modeling interplanetary medium characteristics using radio science data
• Calibrating or validating radio science instruments for planetary missions

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a primary space agency
• Covers a defined two-year extended mission phase from 2013 to 2014
• Focuses on a specific solar conjunction event with precise timestamps

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

Collected via Mars Express spacecraft radio science instruments

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2013-01-01 to 2014-12-31; specific event 2013-04-29T20:00:36 to 2013-04-29T22:02:24.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:17:53.234660; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars and interplanetary space