MRO MARS RAW RADIO SCIENCE 1 V1.0: Mars Gravity and Atmospheric Data

Archival raw and processed radio science data acquired during the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission. The data set was designed primarily to support generation of high-resolution gravity field models for Mars and secondarily for estimating density and structure of the Mars atmosphere. It was collected by NASA's Deep Space Network and is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Generate high-resolution gravity field models for Mars based on radio science observations.
• Estimate density and structure of the Martian atmosphere using radio occultation data.
• Calibrate ionospheric and tropospheric media effects for radio signal analysis.
• Analyze spacecraft orbit and radio science receiver data for planetary geophysics.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, a primary source for Mars science.
• Includes raw, partially processed, and ancillary data supporting multiple investigation types.
• Contains specific directories (ODF, RSR, ION, TRO) for different data products and calibrations.

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

Observations carried out using the MRO spacecraft and Earth-based receiving stations of the NASA Deep Space Network.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:04:11.341613; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars