Mars Express Radio Science: Solar Conjunction Measurements from 2023

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during a specific Solar Conjunction event on 2023-11 29. The dataset covers a precise 4.5-hour observation window from 05:05:00 to 09:32:39 UTC. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the 2023 extended mission phase.

Use Cases

• Analyzing solar plasma effects on radio signals based on the Solar Conjunction measurement type
• Studying signal attenuation and scintillation during planetary conjunctions based on the time-series radio science data
• Modeling the Martian communication environment based on data from the Mars Express mission
• Calibrating deep space communication systems based on precise timestamped signal measurements

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Covers a precise 4.5-hour observation window on 2023-11-29
• 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 and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Radio Science data collected by the Mars Express spacecraft

Time Range

2023-11-29T05:05:00.000 to 2023-11-29T09:32:39.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:10:48.124409; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (planetary science data)