MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Measurements 2019-2020

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provided this dataset, which includes a specific Solar Conjunction measurement from 2019-09-07T00:56:52.000 to 2019-09-07T04:05:38.500.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal attenuation and phase shifts based on Solar Conjunction measurements.
• Studying the Martian atmosphere and solar corona effects on radio signals.
• Validating and calibrating radio science models for deep-space missions.
• Investigating time-series phenomena during specific planetary orbital events.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined two-year extended mission phase from 2019 to 2020.
• Includes a precise Solar Conjunction measurement event with exact start and end timestamps.
• Originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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 experiment.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 (extended mission phase), with a specific measurement from 2019-09-07T00:56:52.000 to 2019-09-07T04:05:38.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:21:39.823444; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars and its orbital environment.