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This paper describes the flight hardware, on-orbit operations, and preliminary data analysis for the Gravity Probe B satellite.

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  1. W. W. Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305-4085, USA

    G. M. Keiser, M. Adams, W.J. Benoze, R.W. Brumley, S. Buohman, B. Clarke, J. Conklin, D.B. DeBra, M. Dolphin, D. N. Hipkins, T. Holmes, C.W.F. Everitt, J.H. Goebel, D. Gill, G.B. Green, M. Heifetz, J. Li, J. Lipa, J.C. Mester, B. Muhlfelder, Y. Ohshima, B.W. Parkinson, M. Salomon, P. Shestople, A. S. Silbergleit, K. Stahl, M.A. Taber, J.P. Turneaure, S. Wang & P. Worden

  2. NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntville, AL, 35812, USA

    J. Kolodziejozak

  3. Physics and Astronomy Dept., San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, 94132, USA

    J. M. Lockhart

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Keiser, G.M., Adams, M., Benoze, W. et al. Gravity Probe B. Riv. Nuovo Cim. 32, 555–589 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1393/ncr/i2009-10049-y

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