MARS EXPRESS: Radio Science Solar Conjunction Measurements from 2023

Mars Express Radio Science data collected during a Solar Conjunction event on 2023-12-21. This dataset from NASA's extended mission phase covers a precise 4-hour observation window. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal propagation and noise during a solar conjunction event based on the described measurement type.
• Studying solar corona effects on radio signals based on the solar conjunction context.
• Modeling spacecraft communication reliability under solar interference based on the radio science data type.
• Investigating time-series signal characteristics during a specific celestial alignment based on the precise observation window.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA's Mars Express mission, a credible source for planetary science.
• Covers a precisely defined 4-hour observation window from 2023-12-21T22:08:46.000 to 2023-12-22T02:21:54.000.
• Dataset metadata specifies the collection period as the 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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science experiment during a solar conjunction.

Time Range

2023-12-21T22:08:46.000 to 2023-12-22T02:21:54.000 (observation); part of extended mission phase 2023-01-01 to 2023-12 31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:34:15.885509; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars and interplanetary space during solar conjunction.