MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Measurements, 2019-2022

Mars Express Radio Science data captured during a specific Solar Conjunction event on 2019-09-22. The dataset covers the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31, with measurements spanning a precise 3-hour window. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing solar plasma effects on radio signals based on Solar Conjunction measurements.
• Studying signal attenuation and scintillation during a specific planetary alignment event.
• Modeling the Martian atmospheric and ionospheric influence on radio science data.
• Calibrating instruments for deep-space communication based on the recorded time-series data.

Strengths

• Data covers a precisely defined 3-hour observation window from 2019-09-22T10:10:00.000 to 2019-09-22T13:20:00.000.
• Dataset is associated with a specific mission phase (extended mission 2019-2020) and a defined scientific event (Solar Conjunction).
• Originates from 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.
• 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 instrument during a Solar Conjunction.

Time Range

Extended mission phase: 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. Specific measurement time: 2019-09-22T10:10:00.000 to 2019-09-22T13:20:00.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:02:40.410706; freshness should be verified.