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Measuring the lense-thirring precession using a second lageos satellite
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Ciufolini, I. Tapley, B. D. |
| Copyright Year | 1989 |
| Description | A complete numerical simulation and error analysis was performed for the proposed experiment with the objective of establishing an accurate assessment of the feasibility and the potential accuracy of the measurement of the Lense-Thirring precession. Consideration was given to identifying the error sources which limit the accuracy of the experiment and proposing procedures for eliminating or reducing the effect of these errors. Analytic investigations were conducted to study the effects of major error sources with the objective of providing error bounds on the experiment. The analysis of realistic simulated data is used to demonstrate that satellite laser ranging of two Lageos satellites, orbiting with supplemental inclinations, collected for a period of 3 years or more, can be used to verify the Lense-Thirring precession. A comprehensive covariance analysis for the solution was also developed. |
| File Size | 5149065 |
| Page Count | 148 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910004157 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7xm36x8w |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1989-09-30 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astrodynamics Perturbation Theory Lageos Satellite Satellite Drag Gravitation Accuracy Error Analysis Precession Covariance Satellite Instruments Relativity Identifying Laser Range Finders Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
