Deflection of Spacecraft Trajectories as a New Test of General Relativity

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Apr 2001

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Physical Review Letters, vol. 86, Issue 14, pp. 2942-2945

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We derive a simple formula which gives the general relativistic deflection of a spacecraft, idealized as a point mass, for all values of the asymptotic speed V∞ \(0<=V∞<=1\). Using this formula we suggest a new test of general relativity (GR) which can be carried out during a proposed interstellar mission that involves a close pass of the Sun. We show that, with foreseeable improvements in spacecraft tracking sensitivity, the deflection of a spacecraft's trajectory in the gravitational field of the Sun could provide a new test of GR.

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