MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Data from a 2019 Solar Conjunction

A Mars Express Radio Science data set collected during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. It contains Solar Conjunction measurements covering a specific 4-hour window on 2019-08-10. The data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Study solar plasma effects on radio signals based on the Solar Conjunction measurement data.
• Analyze signal propagation characteristics during a specific Mars-Sun-Earth alignment in August 2019.
• Model interplanetary medium properties using the time-series radio science data.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, well-defined 4-hour observation window on 2019-08-10.
• Collected during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31, indicating a planned scientific operation.

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 by the Mars Express spacecraft via Radio Science experiment.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 (mission phase); specific observation from 2019-08-10T01:30:00.000 to 2019-08-10T05:25:00.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:45:21.215958; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars orbit and interplanetary space.