MARS EXPRESS Radio Science Data: Solar Conjunction Measurements from 2015

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during a specific solar conjunction event on 2015-06-20. The dataset covers the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 and was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It represents a specific observational window from 15:03:01 to 22:24:00 on the conjunction date.

Use Cases

• Analyze solar corona effects on radio signals based on the solar conjunction measurement described.
• Study interplanetary plasma dynamics based on the radio science data type.
• Model signal attenuation and scintillation for deep-space communication based on the described observational event.
• Validate atmospheric models of Mars using radio occultation techniques implied by the mission and data type.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a defined two-year extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12 31.
• Focuses on a specific, temporally bounded solar conjunction event on 2015-06-20.

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 experiments.

Time Range

Extended mission phase: 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31. Specific event: 2015-06-20T15:03:01 to 2015-06-20T22:24:00.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:40:55.054634; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars and interplanetary space during solar conjunction.