MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Measurements from 2015

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA during a Solar Conjunction event on 2015-05-10. The dataset covers a specific observation window from 09:25:01 to 11:54:00 UTC. It was gathered during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.

Use Cases

• Analyze solar corona effects on radio signals based on Solar Conjunction measurements
• Study signal propagation and attenuation for deep-space communication planning
• Model atmospheric or ionospheric properties of Mars using time-series radio science data

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Mars Express mission
• Covers a precisely defined observation window on 2015-05 10
• Part of a defined extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31

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 via Mars Express spacecraft Radio Science instrument during a Solar Conjunction event.

Time Range

2015-05-10T09:25:01 to 2015-05-10T11:54:00 (primary observation); mission phase: 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:13:49.010628; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars and interplanetary space