Physics
Scientific paper
Sep 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977jgr....82.4329s&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 82, Sept. 30, 1977, p. 4329-4334.
Physics
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Gravitational Effects, Radio Transmission, Relativity, Signal Analysis, Viking Lander Spacecraft, Group Velocity, Solar Corona, Solar Gravitation, Time Lag, Tracking Stations
Scientific paper
Measurements of the round-trip time of flight of radio signals transmitted from the earth to the Viking spacecraft are being analyzed to test the predictions of Einstein's theory of general relativity. According to this theory the signals will be delayed by up to approximately 250 microsec owing to the direct effect of solar gravity on the propagation. A very preliminary qualitative analysis of the Viking data obtained near the 1976 superior conjunction of Mars indicates agreement with the predictions to within the estimated uncertainty of 0.5%.
Brenkle J. P.
Cain L., D.
Cuddihy W. F.
Goldstein Bernard R.
Komarek T.
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