MARS EXPRESS MRS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Data, 2023

MARS EXPRESS Sun MRS 1/2/3 is a Radio Science data set from the Mars Express spacecraft's extended mission. The data was collected by NASA during a Solar Conjunction measurement from 2023-11-30T22:32:31.000 to 2023-12-01T03:27:25.000. The dataset covers the extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31.

Use Cases

• Analyzing solar plasma density based on radio signal measurements during solar conjunction.
• Studying signal propagation effects for deep-space communication based on the described radio science data.
• Modeling the Martian atmospheric and solar environment using the specified time range of conjunction data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA Mars Express mission, a recognized space agency source.
• The specific time range for the solar conjunction measurement is precisely defined as 2023-11-30T22:32:31.000 to 2023-12-01T03:27:25.000.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science instrument during a Solar Conjunction measurement.

Time Range

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 (extended mission phase), with specific measurement from 2023-11-30T22:32:31.000 to 2023-12-01T03:27:25.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:40:42.055940; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (spacecraft location during measurement).