Comparison of LARES 1 and LARES 2 missions – one year after the launch

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dc.contributor.authorCiufolini, Ignazio
dc.contributor.authorPaolozzi, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorOrtore, Emiliano
dc.contributor.authorParis, Claudio
dc.contributor.authorPavlis, Erricos C.
dc.contributor.authorRies, John C.
dc.contributor.authorMatzner, Richard
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-12T13:14:11Z
dc.date.available2024-01-12T13:14:11Z
dc.date.issued2023-11-01
dc.descriptionAeronautics and Astronautics - AIDAA XXVII International Congress, Materials Research Proceedings, 2023
dc.description.abstractThe LARES 1 and LARES 2 missions were designed to test an intriguing phenomenon predicted by the theory of general relativity: the Lense-Thirring (frame-dragging) effect. In particular, the LARES 2 mission was designed with the goal of reaching an accuracy 10 times better than that obtained with LARES 1, launched 10 years earlier. To reach this demanding goal a special orbit and a specific satellite design was required. Knowledge of the gravitational field of Earth of ever-increasing accuracy, thanks to the Follow-on GRACE space mission together with the spectacular orbital injection accuracy provided by the Avio-ASI-ESA launcher VEGA C, will make possible an even better accuracy after a few years of data analysis. In this paper the two missions are compared along with the results obtained from the LARES 1 mission and those expected from LARES 2.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors acknowledge the Italian Space Agency (ASI) for supporting the LARES 1 and LARES 2 missions and the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) for tracking the satellites. E. C. Pavlis acknowledges the support of NASA Grant 80NSSC22M0001.
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dc.format.extent4 pages
dc.genreconference papers and proceedings
dc.identifier.citationvCiufolini, Ignazio, et al. “Comparison of LARES 1 and LARES 2 Missions - One Year after the Launch.” Materials Research Forum. 11/01/2023. https://www.mrforum.com/product/9781644902813-123/.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902813-123
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/31282
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMaterials Research Forum
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dc.titleComparison of LARES 1 and LARES 2 missions – one year after the launch
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