Mars Express Radio Science: Solar Conjunction Measurements from 2019-08-16

Mars Express spacecraft radio science data collected during a specific solar conjunction event on August 16, 2019. The dataset covers a precise 5-hour window from 02:58:04 to 08:20:14.5 UTC, as part of the extended mission phase from 2019 to 2020, and originates from NASA.

Use Cases

• Analyzing solar plasma density based on radio signal measurements during solar conjunction.
• Modeling signal propagation delays for deep-space navigation based on the time-series data.
• Studying the Martian atmospheric and ionospheric effects on radio occultation signals.
• Calibrating radio science instruments for future Mars missions based on this specific event data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Mars Express mission.
• Covers a precisely defined 5-hour and 22-minute observation window.
• Part of a defined extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.

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 (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected via Mars Express spacecraft Radio Science instrument during solar conjunction.

Time Range

2019-08-16T02:58:04.000 to 2019 08-16T08:20:14.500 (specific event); part of extended mission 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:16:53.364252; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars and interplanetary space along the Mars-Earth line during solar conjunction.