MARS EXPRESS: Solar Conjunction Radio Science Data from 2019-09-23

A Mars Express Radio Science data set collected during the extended mission phase from 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31. It is a Solar Conjunction measurement covering the specific time interval from 2019-09-23T05:55:38.000 to 2019-09-23T08:47:58.500. The dataset was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal attenuation and phase shifts based on solar conjunction measurements.
• Studying the Martian atmosphere and solar corona effects on radio signals.
• Modeling radio science data for spacecraft navigation and communication planning.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, well-defined solar conjunction event on 2019-09-23.
• Produced by the authoritative space agency, 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 by the Mars Express spacecraft via Radio Science experiments.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 (extended mission), with specific measurement from 2019-09-23T05:55:38.000 to 2019-09-23T08:47:58.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:38:44.986225; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars and its orbital environment