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Comparative analysis of projects for experiments in space to determine the gravitational constant

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A comparative analysis is made of the most typical projects for experiments to measure the gravitational constant G and other gravitational interaction parameters utilizing artificial satellites, dating from 1967 and performed using state-of-the-art measurement technology.

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  1. K. A. Bronnikov
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  2. M. Yu. Konstantinov
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  3. V. N. Mel'nikov
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Translated from Izmeritel'naya Tekhnika, No. 5, pp. 3–5, May 1996.

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Bronnikov, K.A., Konstantinov, M.Y. & Mel'nikov, V.N. Comparative analysis of projects for experiments in space to determine the gravitational constant. Meas Tech 39, 459–462 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02375749

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