MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Measurements from 2023

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during the extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) produced this dataset, which specifically covers a Solar Conjunction measurement period from 2023-12-15T23:19:18.000 to 2023-12 16T04:27:48.000.

Use Cases

• Analyzing radio signal attenuation and distortion based on Solar Conjunction measurements.
• Studying solar corona effects on spacecraft communication signals based on the described measurement period.
• Modeling planetary atmospheric and ionospheric influences on radio science data from Mars Express.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a highly authoritative source.
• Covers a specific and precisely defined Solar Conjunction measurement period from 2023-12-15T23:19:18.000 to 2023-12-16T04:27:48.000.
• Part of the Mars Express extended mission, providing data from a long-running planetary science project.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Mars Express spacecraft during Radio Science operations.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31, with specific measurement from 2023-12-15T23:19:18.000 to 2023-12-16T04:27:48.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:24:30.194151; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars and interplanetary space.