MARS EXPRESS: Solar Conjunction Radio Science Data from 2015

NASA's Mars Express Radio Science data set was collected during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31. It contains Solar Conjunction measurements covering a specific observation period on 2015-05-27. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03 13.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal propagation effects during solar conjunction based on radio science measurements.
• Studying solar corona properties using the described radio occultation data.
• Modeling spacecraft communication link performance under solar interference conditions.
• Investigating temporal variations in radio signals from the specified 2015 observation window.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA, a leading space agency.
• Covers a defined two-year mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.
• Includes a precise observation window on 2015-05-27 from 09:03:01 to 13:04:00.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• 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 experiments.

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31, with a specific observation on 2015-05-27.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:48:15.534049; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars and interplanetary space during solar conjunction.