NASA NTRS · 20210001652
Experimental design for the LATOR mission
Abstract
This paper discusses experimental design for the Laser Astrometric Test Of Relativity (LATOR) mission. LATOR is designed to reach unprecedented accuracy of 1 part in 108 in measuring the curvature of the solar gravitational field as given by the value of the key Eddington post-Newtonian parameter γ. This mission will demonstrate the accuracy needed to measure effects of the next post- Newtonian order (∝ G2) of light deflection resulting from gravity’s intrinsic non-linearity.
Keep this discovery
Explore connections, maps & timelines
Nordtvedt, Kenneth Jr., Shao, Michael, Turyshev, Slava G.. 2004-04-20. Experimental design for the LATOR mission. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210001652
Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.