Abstract
We present a new method for the determination of the gravitational constant based on the relative motion of two bodies located at an orbit free of commercial earth satellites, and a probe body located near a libration point. Calculations show a potential for increased accuracy in the determination of G by two orders of magnitude.
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Translated from Izmeritel'naya Tekhnika, No. 8, pp. 3–6, August, 1993.
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Antonyuk, P.N., Bronnikov, K.A. & Mel'nikov, V.N. Determination of the gravitational constant from moving bodies in the vicinity of a libration point. Meas Tech 36, 837–844 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00983975
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00983975