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Relativity experiments in space vehicles
Author(s) -
Schiff L. I.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
reviews of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.087
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1944-9208
pISSN - 8755-1209
DOI - 10.1029/rg009i002p00407
Subject(s) - space (punctuation) , gravitation , basis (linear algebra) , theory of relativity , theoretical physics , physics , general relativity , orbit (dynamics) , aerospace engineering , classical mechanics , astrobiology , computer science , mathematics , engineering , geometry , operating system
This paper reviews experiments under way or contemplated that make use of space vehicles for the quantitative study of gravitation. Several experiments are discussed briefly, some which can be performed in earth orbit, and others which require deep space probes. It is anticipated that the decade of the 1970's will place the relativistic theory of gravitation on a firm experimental basis.