Studies on the materials of LARES 2 satellite

dc.contributor.authorPaolozzi, A.
dc.contributor.authorSindoni, G.
dc.contributor.authorFelli, F.
dc.contributor.authorPilone, D.
dc.contributor.authorBrotzu, A.
dc.contributor.authorCiufolini, I.
dc.contributor.authorPavlis, Erricos C.
dc.contributor.authorParis, C.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-26T16:18:43Z
dc.date.available2019-11-26T16:18:43Z
dc.date.issued2019-11-16
dc.description.abstractLARES 2 is an Italian Space Agency (ASI) satellite designed for testing with unprecedented accuracy frame-dragging, a fundamental prediction of General Relativity, 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 fulfilment of the above mentioned requirement and the tests performed to qualify the materials for construction of the the satellite.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors acknowledge the support of the Italian Space Agency for the LARES and LARES 2 space missions under agreement Nos. 2017-23-H.0 and No. 2015-021-R.0. The authors thank Dr. F. Fraccaroli of Metalminotti s.r.l. for providing the 206 copper alloy. E. C. Pavlis acknowledges the support of NASA Grant NNX15AT34A. Special thanks to the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) for its willingness to track the future LARES 2 satellite and for distributing the laser-ranging data to the scientific community.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00190-019-01316-zen_US
dc.format.extent17 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articles postprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2sbov-phpa
dc.identifier.citationPaolozzi, A.; Sindoni, G.; Felli, F.; Pilone, D.; Brotzu, A.; Ciufolini, I.; Pavlis, E. C.; Paris, C.; Studies on the materials of LARES 2 satellite; Journal of Geodesy 93,11 pp 2437-2446 (2019); https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00190-019-01316-zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-019-01316-z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/16525
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Berlin Heidelbergen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.rightsAccess to this item will begin on 2020-11-16
dc.rightsThis is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Journal of Geodesy. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-019-01316-z.
dc.subjectLARES 2en_US
dc.subjectframe-draggingen_US
dc.subjectlense–thirring effecten_US
dc.subjectnickel and copper alloysen_US
dc.subjectfused silicaen_US
dc.subjectPCTFEen_US
dc.titleStudies on the materials of LARES 2 satelliteen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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