MER 1 Mars Moessbauer Spectrometer: Original Mission Operations Data

Original Mars Exploration Rover mission operations data from the Moessbauer Spectrometer instrument. The data products and supporting documentation conform to the Planetary Data System (PDS) Standards, Version 3.6, and were produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Each product includes a detached PDS label describing the file structure and instrument parameters.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Mars surface mineralogy based on Moessbauer spectrometer measurements.
• Studying instrument calibration and operational parameters during the MER mission.
• Validating scientific findings against the original mission operations data record.

Strengths

• Data conforms to the formal Planetary Data System (PDS) Standards, Version 3.6.
• Contains the original products used during Mars Exploration Rover mission operations.
• Includes detached PDS labels describing file structure and instrument parameters for each product.

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

Collected by the Mars Exploration Rover 1 Moessbauer Spectrometer instrument during mission operations.

Time Range

Mission operations timeframe for Mars Exploration Rover 1.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:14:04.162613; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars surface, specific location determined by rover path.