Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Oct 1974
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1974rf.....18..218i&link_type=abstract
Raumfahrtforschung, vol. 18, Sept.-Oct. 1974, p. 218-223.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Gravitation Theory, Interplanetary Spacecraft, Mercury (Planet), Planetary Orbits, Relativity, Solar Gravitation, Esa Satellites, Heliometers, Orbital Elements, Radio Signals, Relativistic Effects, Time Dependence, Trajectory Analysis
Scientific paper
Technical means exist for conducting experimental tests of the gravitational theories inside the solar system. With the recent discoveries in astrophysics and cosmology, one needs to improve our confidence in general relativity by more sophisticated measurements. In addition to the use of large earth based antennae as a means of accurately evaluating the relativistic parameters, it is shown how experiments aboard heliocentric probes like SOREL can be envisaged. Having a satellite in orbit around the planet Mercury can also be the appropriate way of testing the gravitation theories, with the second benefit of investigating the physics of the closest planet to the sun. A spacecraft of the Helios type can be proposed for this purpose.
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