MARS EXPRESS: Solar Conjunction Radio Science Data from 2015

Mars Express Radio Science data captured during a specific Solar Conjunction event on 2015 05 28. The dataset was collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the extended mission phase from 2015 01 01 to 2016 12 31. It covers a precise 3 hour and 11 minute observation window.

Use Cases

• Modeling solar plasma effects on radio signals based on the Solar Conjunction measurement.
• Analyzing signal propagation delays for spacecraft navigation based on the radio science data.
• Studying temporal variations in the Martian atmosphere or solar corona based on the precise time-series data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a precise 3 hour and 11 minute observation window during a Solar Conjunction event.
• Collected during a defined 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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Mars Express spacecraft via Radio Science instrumentation.

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (mission phase); specific data from 2015-05-28T14:48:01 to 2015-05-28T17:59:00.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:31:42.580581; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars and interplanetary space during Solar Conjunction.