Mars Express Radio Science Data: Solar Conjunction Measurements 2019-09-18

A Mars Express Radio Science dataset collected during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12 31. It contains Solar Conjunction measurements covering a specific observation window from 2019-09-18T03:39:44.000 to 2019-09-18T05:30:16.500. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal propagation effects during solar conjunction based on the radio science measurements.
• Modeling solar plasma influence on spacecraft communications based on the Solar Conjunction data.
• Studying time-series signal data for planetary atmospheric and ionospheric research.
• Calibrating or validating radio science models for Mars missions.

Strengths

• Data covers a precise observation window of approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.
• Dataset is associated with a specific mission phase (extended mission 2019-2020).
• Provided by the authoritative source 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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via Mars Express spacecraft Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 (mission phase); specific observation: 2019-09-18T03:39:44.000 to 2019-09-18T05:30:16.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:25:20.084056; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars orbit and solar system