Studies on the materials of LARES 2 satellite

LARES 2 is an Italian Space Agency (ASI) satellite designed for testing with unprecedented accuracy frame-dragging, a fundamental prediction of general relativity, for other tests of fundamental physics and to contribute to space geodesy with a precision higher than any other satellite presently in...

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Published in:Journal of geodesy 2019-11, Vol.93 (11), p.2437-2446
Main Authors: Paolozzi, A., Sindoni, G., Felli, F., Pilone, D., Brotzu, A., Ciufolini, I., Pavlis, E. C., Paris, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dimensions
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Geodesy
Geodetics
Geophysics/Geodesy
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Physics
Satellites
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Summary:LARES 2 is an Italian Space Agency (ASI) satellite designed for testing with unprecedented accuracy frame-dragging, a fundamental prediction of general relativity, for other tests of fundamental physics and to contribute to space geodesy with a precision higher than any other satellite presently in orbit. The choice of the material for the body of LARES 2 satellite determines, along with its dimensions, the surface-to-mass ratio minimization, which is the main requirement for the satellite. The paper will report the studies conducted for the fulfillment of the above-mentioned requirement and the tests performed to qualify the materials for construction of the satellite.
ISSN:0949-7714
1432-1394
DOI:10.1007/s00190-019-01316-z