MARS EXPRESS: Solar Conjunction Radio Science Data from 2015

A Mars Express Radio Science data set collected during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31. It is a Solar Conjunction measurement covering the specific time period from 2015-06-18T22:48:01 to 2015 06-19T01:59:00. The dataset was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing radio signal attenuation and scintillation based on Solar Conjunction measurements.
• Studying the solar corona's effect on signal propagation based on the described radio science data.
• Modeling atmospheric properties of Mars based on radio occultation data implied by the mission type.
• Calibrating instruments for future Mars missions based on historical extended mission data.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific and well-documented two-year extended mission phase from 2015 to 2016.
• Provides precise temporal coverage for a Solar Conjunction event from June 18 to June 19, 2015.
• Originates from the authoritative source National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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 during its Radio Science experiments.

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (extended mission), with specific event from 2015-06-18T22:48:01 to 2015-06-19T01:59:00.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:48:28.564668; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars and interplanetary space during Solar Conjunction.