Mars Express Radio Science Solar Conjunction Measurements, 2015-05-24

Mars Express spacecraft radio science data collected during a solar conjunction event on May 24, 2015. The dataset covers a specific observation window from 13:14:01 to 15:57:00 UTC. It was produced by NASA as part of the Mars Express extended mission phase from 2015 to 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze signal attenuation and noise during solar conjunction based on radio science measurements.
• Study the impact of solar corona on spacecraft communication links based on the described event.
• Model planetary atmospheric effects on radio signals based on Mars Express mission data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, documented solar conjunction event on 2015-05-24.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined from 13:14:01 to 15:57:00 UTC.
• Dataset is associated with the NASA Mars Express mission, a known scientific source.

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

2015-05-24T13:14:01 to 2015-05-24T15:57:00

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:22:39.635929; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (via Mars Express spacecraft)