MARS EXPRESS: Solar Conjunction Radio Science Data from 2023

A Mars Express Radio Science data set collected during the extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31. It is a Solar Conjunction measurement covering the specific time interval 2023-11 05T08:00:43.000 to 2023-11-05T10:07:33.100. The dataset originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal attenuation and noise during solar conjunction events based on the described radio science measurements.
• Modeling the solar corona's effect on radio wave propagation based on the specific time-stamped conjunction data.
• Calibrating instruments and validating communication models for Mars missions using the extended mission phase data.
• Studying temporal variations in the space environment during a defined solar conjunction window.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a precisely defined time interval from 2023-11-05T08:00:43.000 to 2023-11-05T10:07:33.100.
• Collected during a dedicated 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 instrument during solar conjunction.

Time Range

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 (mission phase), with specific measurement from 2023-11-05T08:00:43.000 to 2023-11-05T10:07:33.100

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:32:42.564244; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Interplanetary space, Mars vicinity and solar conjunction path.