The measurement of the gravitational constant in an orbiting laboratory

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Dec 1980

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Astrophysics and Space Science, vol. 73, no. 2, Dec. 1980, p. 417-433. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Celestial Mechanics, Gravitational Constant, Manned Orbital Laboratories, Orbital Workshops, Computerized Simulation, Perturbation Theory, Satellite Orbits, Space Commercialization, Three Body Problem

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The paper proposes to measure the gravitational constant G by placing a high density body in an orbiting laboratory and tracking the motion of a small test mass under the gravitational effect of the primary body. The various perturbation sources are examined showing that if the laboratory is in a low earth orbit, only the process of 'gravitational scattering' must be studied; placing the test mass as close as possible to the stable manifold of an equilibrium point will determine G within an accuracy of few parts over 100,000.

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