MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Data from 2023

MARS EXPRESS SUN MRS 1/2/3 EXTENDED MISSION 8 4362 V1.0 is a Mars Express Radio Science data set collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It was gathered during the extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31. The specific measurement covers a Solar Conjunction event from 2023-11 05T00:13:31.000 to 2023-11-05T01:48:18.000.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal propagation effects during solar conjunction based on the described radio science measurements.
• Studying solar corona characteristics using the described radio science data.
• Modeling spacecraft communication performance during planetary alignment events based on the time-bounded measurement.
• Calibrating radio science instruments for Mars missions using data from the described extended mission phase.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a highly authoritative source.
• Covers a specific, well-defined Solar Conjunction event from 2023-11-05T00:13:31.000 to 2023-11-05T01:48:18.000.
• Part of the Mars Express extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31.

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

Collected via Mars Express spacecraft Radio Science instruments.

Time Range

Extended mission phase: 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31. Specific measurement: 2023-11-05T00:13:31.000 to 2023-11-05T01:48:18.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:59:08.472125; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars orbit and interplanetary space.