MARS EXPRESS MRS: Solar Conjunction Radio Science Measurements

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA during the extended mission phase from 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31. The dataset is a Solar Conjunction measurement covering a specific time window on 2023-12-16T22:13:46.000 to 2023-12-16T23:26:37.000.

Use Cases

• Analyze signal propagation effects during solar conjunction based on the radio science measurement
• Study solar corona influence on spacecraft communication based on the conjunction event
• Model planetary atmospheric properties using radio occultation techniques implied by the dataset type

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA's Mars Express mission, a trusted source
• Specific temporal coverage is defined for the conjunction event: 2023-12-16T22:13:46.000 to 2023-12-16T23:26:37.000

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

Radio Science data collected by the Mars Express spacecraft

Time Range

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 (mission phase); 2023-12-16T22:13:46.000 to 2023-12-16T23:26:37.000 (specific measurement)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:24:59.591927; freshness should be verified