On the determination of post-Newtonian parameters with BepiColombo radio science experiment
Conference Paper
Publication Date:
2017
abstract:
One of the main goals of the Mercury Orbiter Radio science Experiment (MORE),
onboard the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury, is to perform a test of
gravitational theories by means of high precision radio-observables, constraining sev-
eral Post-Newtonian (PN) parameters. This will be performed in two steps: (i) with
a superior solar conjunction experiment during the cruise phase of the mission; (ii) by
reconstructing the orbit of Mercury around the Sun once the spacecraft will be arrived
at Mercury. In this work we present the results of numerical simulations of the MORE
relativity experiment, carried out in a realistic scenario, showing how the experiment
can improve over current estimates.
Iris type:
04.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno
Keywords:
BepiColombo; Mercury; General Relativity; Superior Conjunction
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