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Measurement of gravitational interaction parameters on an earth-orbiting satellite

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Abstract

An analysis is presented of a space experiment whose purpose is to enhance the accuracy of measurement of the gravitational constant G, improve the estimates of the fifth force parameters α and λ,and finally to verify the equivalence principle. The experiment involves exact measurements of the trajectories of a light body relative to a heavy body on a drag-free Earth satellite. Estimations of the possible effect of various factors on the relative motion trajectory are made. The equations of relative motion are derived for various types of satellite orbits. Some preliminary estimates of the accuracy of the measurements are presented which show that the experiment proposed seems to hold promise.

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  1. K. A. Bronnikov
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  2. N. I. Kolosnitsyn
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  3. M. Yu. Konstantinov
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  4. V. N. Mel'nikov
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  5. A. G. Radynov
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Translated from Izmeritel'naya Tekhnika, No. 8, pp. 6–10, August, 1993.

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Bronnikov, K.A., Kolosnitsyn, N.I., Konstantinov, M.Y. et al. Measurement of gravitational interaction parameters on an earth-orbiting satellite. Meas Tech 36, 845–852 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00983976

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