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 dataset is a Solar Conjunction measurement covering the specific time interval from 2019-09-13T23:52:12.000 to 2019-09-14T03:43:10.500. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze signal propagation effects during solar conjunction based on radio science measurements.
• Study solar plasma density and turbulence based on radio signal fluctuations.
• Model spacecraft communication reliability under solar interference conditions.
• Validate radio occultation techniques for planetary science missions.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific Solar Conjunction event with precise start and end timestamps.
• Dataset is associated with the Mars Express mission and NASA.

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

Radio Science measurements from the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31, with a specific measurement interval from 2019-09-13T23:52:12.000 to 2019-09-14T03:43:10.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:39:17.966829; freshness should be verified.