MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Measurements from 2021

Mars Express spacecraft radio science data collected during a solar conjunction event on October 17, 2021. The dataset covers a specific observation window from 07:52:42 to 08:54:26 UTC. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and pertains to the extended mission phase from 2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31.

Use Cases

• Analyze signal propagation effects during solar conjunction based on the described measurement event.
• Study planetary atmospheric properties using radio occultation techniques implied by the 'Radio Science' description.
• Model spacecraft communication interference from solar plasma as suggested by the 'Solar Conjunction' context.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• Observation time range is precisely defined from 2021-10-17T07:52:42.000 to 2021-10-17T08:54:26.000.
• Dataset mission phase is explicitly stated as the extended mission from 2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31.

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

Likely collected via the Mars Express spacecraft's radio science instruments.

Time Range

2021-10-17T07:52:42.000 to 2021-10-17T08:54:26.000 (observation), 2021-01-01 to 2022-12-31 (mission phase)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:17:12.359444; freshness should be verified.