MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Data 2019-2020

From 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31, the Mars Express spacecraft collected this Radio Science data set during its extended mission. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and specifically covers a Solar Conjunction measurement period on 2019-09-21. The data is intended for studying the effects of the solar corona on radio signals.

Use Cases

• Modeling solar corona density based on radio signal measurements during solar conjunction.
• Analyzing signal propagation delays and scintillation from the described Solar Conjunction event.
• Calibrating or validating radio science instruments on the Mars Express spacecraft for the specified time period.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined two-year extended mission phase from 2019 to 2020.
• Specific measurement event is precisely timestamped from 2019-09-21T05:12:48.000 to 2019-09-21T08:49:49.500.
• Originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.

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, with a specific measurement on 2019-09-21.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:35:38.043822; freshness should be verified.