MEX-M-MRS-1-2-3-NEV-0002

Data Set Overview The Mars Express (MEX) Radio Science (MaRS) Data Archive is a timeordered collection of raw and partially processed data collected during the MEX Mission to Mars. For more information on the investigations proposed see the MaRS User Manual MARSUSERMANUAL2004 in the MaRS DOCUMENT/MRS_DOC folder. This is a Commissioning measurement covering the time 20030701T18:03:02.000 to 20030702T00:09:31.000. This data set was collected during the MEX Mission Near Earth Verification Phase (NEV) shortly after launch. No specific measurement was done on this day but the configuration was tested. Testing was done during the NEV, CR1 and partly MCO Mission phase. During NEV several comissioning measurements were performed which had to purpose to test the radio transponders and oscillator aboard the space craft as well as the equipment at the ground stations mainly at the new ESA ground station New Norcia (NNO). For more information see INST.CAT or the MaRS User Manual MARSUSERMANUAL2004. Overview of perfomed measurements: DOY 180, 20030629: Tracking at New Norcia performed in the so called TWODX configuration. That is, XBand uplink at IFMS 1 and X and SBand coherent and simultanous downlink. Doppler recording was performed all the time. 18:00 UTC: TM ON, Ranging ON 19:45 UTC: TM OFF, Ranging OFF 23:45 UTC: TM ON, Ranging ON 01:00 UTC: End of operation Data sample rate was 1/sec. DOY 182, 20030701: Tracking at New Norcia performed in the so called TWODX configuration. That is, XBand uplink at IFMS 2 and X and SBand coherent and simultanous downlink. Doppler recording was performed all the time. 18:00 UTC: TM ON, Ranging ON 19:05 UTC: TM OFF, Ranging OFF 23:05 UTC: TM ON, Ranging ON 00:05 UTC: End of operation Data sample rate was 1/sec. DOY 183, 20030702: Tracking at New Norcia performed in the so called TWODS configuration. That is, SBand uplink at IFMS 1 and X and SBand truncated!, Please see actual data for full [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]