MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Data from 2015

Mars Express Radio Science data was collected by the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter during its extended mission. The dataset contains Solar Conjunction measurements from a specific observation period on 2015-07-08 to 2015-07-09. The data is hosted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal attenuation and noise during solar conjunction based on the radio science measurement type
• Studying Martian atmospheric properties inferred from radio signal behavior described in the dataset
• Modeling solar plasma effects on deep-space communications using the specified observation time range

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, well-documented mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12 31
• Covers a precise observation window from 2015-07-08T23:55:10.000 to 2015-07-09T05:24:37.500
• Hosted by 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 via the Mars Express orbiter's Radio Science instrument during a Solar Conjunction measurement.

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (mission phase); specific observation from 2015-07-08T23:55:10.000 to 2015-07-09T05:24:37.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:11:55.109595; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars orbit and interplanetary space