MARS EXPRESS: Solar Conjunction Radio Science Measurements, 2015

Mars Express spacecraft radio science data collected during a Solar Conjunction event on July 14, 2015. The dataset covers a specific two-hour window from 12:55:01 to 14:59:00 UTC. National Aeronautics and Space Administration produced this data as part of the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31.

Use Cases

• Analyze signal propagation through the solar corona based on Solar Conjunction measurements
• Study atmospheric properties of Mars using radio occultation data
• Model spacecraft communication interference during solar events
• Validate radio science instrument performance during extended mission operations

Strengths

• Data covers a precise Solar Conjunction event on 2015-07-14
• Time range is explicitly defined from 12:55:01 to 14:59:00 UTC
• Dataset is part of a defined extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31

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

Radio Science measurements from the Mars Express spacecraft

Time Range

2015-07-14T12:55:01 to 2015-07-14T14:59:00

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:51:59.856731; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars orbit and solar environment