Published April 2007
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Journal article
Gravity Probe B - Testing Einstein at the Limits of Engineering
Creators
- 1. Gravity Probe B Relativity Mission, W.W. Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-4085 (United States)
Description
The Gravity Probe B experiment was developed to test two predictions of General Relativity; the Geodetic and the frame-dragging precessions of a mechanical gyroscope due to the gravitational field of the Earth. This space-based, cryogenic experiment was carried into orbit on 20 April 2004 atop a Boeing Delta II rocket. On-orbit operations consisted of 4.3 months of experiment setup, 11.6 months of science data collection, and 1.4 months of post-science calibrations. Analysis of the science data is now in progress, scheduled to complete in 2007
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2006.12.090;
- PII
- S0920-5632(06)01013-9;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
- Journal Volume
- 166
- Journal Page Range
- p. 147-152
- ISSN
- 0920-5632
- CODEN
- NPBSE7
Conference
- Title
- 3. international conference on particle and fundamental physics in space
- Dates
- 19-21 Apr 2006
- Place
- Beijing (China)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 39078425
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CALIBRATION; FORECASTING; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATION; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; GYROSCOPES; ORBITS; PRECESSION; PROBES; ROCKETS; SPACE; TESTING
- Descriptors DEC
- FIELD THEORIES; RELATIVITY THEORY
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.