LARES satellite has been designed for improving the measurement of frame-dragging, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein’s theory of General Relativity (GR). The satellite body has been designed with the unique characteristic to be the densest known object orbiting in in the solar system to minimize all the perturbing forces acting on it. Thanks to this design, apart from the main purpose of using the satellite for the measurement of frame-dragging, the satellite is also used for improving the realization of the terrestrial reference system and other geodetic measurements. In this paper the evolution of the orbital parameters, starting from the launch date, will be analyzed.
Orbital data analysis on LARES satellite
I. Ciufolini
2015-01-01
Abstract
LARES satellite has been designed for improving the measurement of frame-dragging, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein’s theory of General Relativity (GR). The satellite body has been designed with the unique characteristic to be the densest known object orbiting in in the solar system to minimize all the perturbing forces acting on it. Thanks to this design, apart from the main purpose of using the satellite for the measurement of frame-dragging, the satellite is also used for improving the realization of the terrestrial reference system and other geodetic measurements. In this paper the evolution of the orbital parameters, starting from the launch date, will be analyzed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
