Mars Express Radio Science: Solar Conjunction Measurements from 2015

Mars Express spacecraft radio science data captured during a specific solar conjunction event on 2015-07 09. The dataset covers a precise 3-hour and 14-minute observation window from 07:05:01 to 10:19:00 UTC. It was collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.

Use Cases

• Analyzing solar plasma effects on radio signals based on solar conjunction measurements
• Studying signal attenuation and noise for deep space communication based on radio science data
• Modeling the Martian atmosphere's influence on signal propagation based on the mission context

Strengths

• Data covers a precise 3-hour and 14-minute observation window during a solar conjunction event.
• Collected by the authoritative space agency NASA.
• Has a specific temporal coverage from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Mars Express spacecraft via Radio Science experiments.

Time Range

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31, with specific measurements from 2015-07-09T07:05:01 to 2015-07-09T10:19:00.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:09:35.075213; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars and its orbital space.