MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Measurements from 2023

From 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31, the Mars Express spacecraft collected Radio Science data during its extended mission. The specific Solar Conjunction measurements cover the period from 2023-11-01T05:50:39.000 to 2023-11-01T09:56:49.300. This dataset was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal propagation effects based on Solar Conjunction measurements.
• Studying solar plasma density variations based on radio science data.
• Modeling spacecraft communication performance during planetary conjunctions based on the described time range.

Strengths

• Data covers a precisely defined Solar Conjunction event from 2023-11-01T05:50:39.000 to 2023-11-01T09:56:49.300.
• Dataset originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• Temporal coverage for the extended mission is explicitly stated as the full year 2023.

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 via Radio Science instruments.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31; specific measurements from 2023-11-01T05:50:39.000 to 2023-11-01T09:56:49.300.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:43:07.979893; freshness should be verified.