VENUS CLIMATE ORBITER: RS Doppler and Signal Intensity Time Series

Radio Science experiment data from the Venus Climate Orbiter (AKATSUKI) spacecraft, acquired using an Ultra-Stable Oscillator. The dataset contains Doppler and signal intensity time series products stored in table format with PDS labels. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated on 2026-04-10.

Use Cases

• Analyzing atmospheric properties of Venus based on Doppler shift measurements.
• Studying signal propagation and attenuation in the Venusian environment based on signal intensity time series.
• Calibrating or validating radio science models using the Ultra-Stable Oscillator data.
• Investigating spacecraft trajectory and orbital dynamics from the Doppler profiles.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated planetary science mission, the Venus Climate Orbiter (AKATSUKI).
• Products are formatted as tables with associated PDS (Planetary Data System) labels for metadata.
• Last updated date is explicitly recorded as 2026-04-10.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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

Acquired by the radio science experiment using an Ultra-Stable Oscillator onboard the Venus Climate Orbiter spacecraft.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 19:24:01.688484; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Venus