MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Data from 2019-08-23

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during a specific Solar Conjunction event on 2019-08-23. The dataset covers the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 and was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Data collection occurred between 02:55:32.000 and 07:44:29.500 UTC on the conjunction date.

Use Cases

• Model solar plasma density based on radio signal measurements during solar conjunction.
• Analyze signal distortion and noise patterns from the described Solar Conjunction event.
• Study temporal variations in the interplanetary medium using the precise time-series data.
• Validate radio science instrument performance for the Mars Express extended mission.

Strengths

• Data covers a precisely defined Solar Conjunction event from 2019-08 23T02:55:32.000 to 2019-08-23T07:44:29.500.
• Produced by the authoritative source National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers 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

Collection Method

Collected by the Mars Express spacecraft Radio Science experiment.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 (extended mission), with specific event on 2019-08-23.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:01:19.131663; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Interplanetary space between Mars and Earth, focused on the solar conjunction region.