MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Measurements 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 interval 2015-06-22T09:28:01 to 2015-06-22T13:39:00. The dataset was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal propagation effects during solar conjunction based on the radio science measurements.
• Studying temporal variations in the Martian atmosphere or gravity field based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Modeling solar plasma effects on spacecraft communication signals based on the solar conjunction event.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific and well-documented solar conjunction event on 2015-06 22.
• Dataset is associated with the Mars Express mission and provided by the 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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science instrument during a solar conjunction.

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (mission phase); specific measurement from 2015-06-22T09:28:01 to 2015-06-22T13:39:00

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:13:22.921055; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (planetary science)