MARS EXPRESS: Solar Conjunction Radio Science Data from 2015

NASA's Mars Express Radio Science data set contains Solar Conjunction measurements collected during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31. The specific data covers a single event on 2015-05 14 from 15:37:01 to 18:44:00. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling solar plasma effects on radio signals based on the solar conjunction measurement.
• Analyzing signal attenuation and scintillation during a specific Mars-Earth conjunction event.
• Studying interplanetary medium properties using the time-series radio science data.
• Calibrating radio science instruments for future Mars missions based on this extended mission data.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA, a leading space agency.
• Covers a specific, well-defined solar conjunction event on 2015-05-14.
• Part of the extended mission phase, providing continuity from earlier operations.

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 during a solar conjunction.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31; specific event 2015-05-14T15:37:01 to 2015-05-14T18:44:00.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:42:44.217236; freshness should be verified

Geography

Interplanetary space between Mars and Earth during solar conjunction.