MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Measurements, 2019-2020

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. The dataset includes Solar Conjunction measurements covering a specific observation period on 2019-08-11.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal propagation effects during solar conjunction based on the described radio science measurements.
• Studying solar corona density and turbulence using the specified Solar Conjunction measurement data.
• Modeling spacecraft communication link performance under solar interference for the Mars Express mission.
• Investigating temporal variations in interplanetary plasma using the time-series data from the 2019-08-11 observation.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• Covers a defined two-year extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.
• Includes a specific Solar Conjunction measurement event with precise timestamps from 2019-08-11.

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's Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31, with a specific measurement from 2019-08-11T06:17:27.000 to 2019-08-11T09:10:16.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:16:26.227215; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars orbit and interplanetary space.