MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Measurements, 2019-08-30

MARS EXPRESS SUN MRS 1/2/3 EXTENDED MISSION 7 4045 V1.0 is a Mars Express Radio Science data set collected by NASA. It contains Solar Conjunction measurements from a specific observation window on 2019-08-30T02:31:05.000 to 2019-08-30T04:50:49.500, during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.

Use Cases

• Analyze radio signal attenuation and scintillation based on Solar Conjunction measurements.
• Study solar corona plasma effects on spacecraft communication signals.
• Model planetary atmospheric and ionospheric properties using radio occultation data.
• Validate and calibrate radio science instrumentation for deep space missions.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA Mars Express mission, a recognized space agency.
• Covers a precisely defined observation window of over two hours on 2019-08-30.
• 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, file formats, and data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via Mars Express spacecraft Radio Science instrument during Solar Conjunction.

Time Range

2019-08-30T02:31:05.000 to 2019-08-30T04:50:49.500 (observation); mission phase: 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:39:03.336753; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars and interplanetary space along the Mars Express signal path.