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Raw radio science data and
ancillary files from the
Mapping phase of the Mars
Global Surveyor mission.
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Citation |
Tyler, G.L., G. Balmino,
D.P. Hinson, W.L. Sjogren,
D.E. Smith, R. Woo,
J.W. Armstrong, F.M. Flasar,
and R.A. Simpson, Mars Global
Surveyor Raw Data Set - MAP
V1.0, MGS-M-RSS-1-MAP-V1.0,
NASA Planetary Data System,
2001. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) |
10.17189/1519536
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Data Set Abstract |
This data set contains archival raw, partially processed, and
ancillary/supporting radio science data acquired during the
Mapping (MAP) phase of the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
mission. The radio observations were carried out using the MGS
spacecraft and Earth-based receiving stations of the NASA Deep
Space Network (DSN). The observations were designed to test
the spacecraft radio system, the DSN ground system, and MGS
operations procedures; to be used in generating high-resolution
gravity field models of Mars; and for estimating density and
structure of the Mars atmosphere. A small number of surface
scattering experiments were also conducted. Of most interest
are likely to be the Orbit Data File and Original Data Record
files, in the ODF and ODR directories, respectively, which
provided the raw input to gravity and atmospheric
investigations. The MAP phase extended from March 1999 through
January 2001. Data were organized in approximately
chronological order and delivered on a set of 184 CD volumes at
the rate of 2-3 CD's per week. Typical volume of a one-day ODF
was 300-400 kB. Typical volume of an ODR was 5-10 MB, and there
were typically 8-16 ODR's per day depending on DSN schedules and
observing geometry. |
Search/Access Data |
Geosciences Web Services
Atmospheres Online Archives
Geosciences Online Archives
MGS Home Page
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Additional Information |
Mission Information |
MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR
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Data Set Information |
MGS-M-RSS-1-MAP-V1.0 |
Instrument Host Information |
MGS
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Instrument Information |
RSS
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Target Information |
MARS
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