MARS EXPRESS: Solar Conjunction Radio Science Data from 2019-2020

From 2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31, the Mars Express spacecraft collected this Radio Science data set. The data covers a specific Solar Conjunction measurement period from 2019-10-03T03:24:07.000 to 2019-10-03T06:33:33.500. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal propagation effects during solar conjunction based on the radio science measurements.
• Studying solar corona properties based on the Solar Conjunction measurement data.
• Validating models of radio wave behavior in the solar system based on the time-series data from the Mars Express mission.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined two-year extended mission phase from 2019 to 2020.
• Specific measurement time window is precisely documented to the millisecond.

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 during its extended mission.

Time Range

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31, with a specific measurement from 2019-10-03T03:24:07.000 to 2019-10-03T06:33:33.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:01:10.767005; freshness should be verified.