MARS EXPRESS: Solar Conjunction Radio Science Measurements from 2015

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31. The specific measurement covers a solar conjunction event on 2015-07 16, from 07:58:01 to 10:59:00.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal propagation effects during solar conjunction based on the described radio science measurements.
• Studying atmospheric and ionospheric properties of Mars using the radio occultation data implied by the mission.
• Modeling spacecraft trajectory and orbit determination based on the radio science data type.
• Investigating temporal variations in solar plasma density using the precise time-stamped measurement data.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA, a highly authoritative space agency.
• Covers a specific and precisely timed solar conjunction event on 2015-07-16.
• Collected during a defined extended mission phase from 2015 to 2016.

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 radio science instrument.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31; specific measurement 2015-07-16T07:58:01 to 2015-07-16T10:59:00.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:43:38.583208; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars orbit and interplanetary space.