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Title: Indication, from Pioneer 10/11, Galileo, and Ulysses Data, of an Apparent Anomalous, Weak, Long-Range Acceleration

Abstract

Radio metric data from the Pioneer 10/11, Galileo, and Ulysses spacecraft indicate an apparent anomalous, constant, acceleration acting on the spacecraft with a magnitude {approximately}8.5{times}10{sup {minus}8} cm/s{sup 2} , directed towards the Sun. Two independent codes and physical strategies have been used to analyze the data. A number of potential causes have been ruled out. We discuss future kinematic tests and possible origins of the signal. {copyright} {ital 1998} {ital The American Physical Society}

Authors:
; ;  [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91109 (United States)
  2. The Aerospace Corporation, 2350 E. El Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo, California 90245-4691 (United States)
  3. Astrodynamic Sciences, 2393 Silver Ridge Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90039 (United States)
  4. Theoretical Division (MS-B285), Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of California, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
664888
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 81; Journal Issue: 14; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
66 PHYSICS; PIONEER SPACE PROBES; SPACE VEHICLES; ACCELERATION; SPACE FLIGHT; ORBITS; GRAVITATION; RADIATION PRESSURE

Citation Formats

Anderson, J D, Lau, E L, Turyshev, S G, Laing, P A, Liu, A S, and Nieto, M M. Indication, from Pioneer 10/11, Galileo, and Ulysses Data, of an Apparent Anomalous, Weak, Long-Range Acceleration. United States: N. p., 1998. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.2858.
Anderson, J D, Lau, E L, Turyshev, S G, Laing, P A, Liu, A S, & Nieto, M M. Indication, from Pioneer 10/11, Galileo, and Ulysses Data, of an Apparent Anomalous, Weak, Long-Range Acceleration. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.2858
Anderson, J D, Lau, E L, Turyshev, S G, Laing, P A, Liu, A S, and Nieto, M M. 1998. "Indication, from Pioneer 10/11, Galileo, and Ulysses Data, of an Apparent Anomalous, Weak, Long-Range Acceleration". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.2858.
@article{osti_664888,
title = {Indication, from Pioneer 10/11, Galileo, and Ulysses Data, of an Apparent Anomalous, Weak, Long-Range Acceleration},
author = {Anderson, J D and Lau, E L and Turyshev, S G and Laing, P A and Liu, A S and Nieto, M M},
abstractNote = {Radio metric data from the Pioneer 10/11, Galileo, and Ulysses spacecraft indicate an apparent anomalous, constant, acceleration acting on the spacecraft with a magnitude {approximately}8.5{times}10{sup {minus}8} cm/s{sup 2} , directed towards the Sun. Two independent codes and physical strategies have been used to analyze the data. A number of potential causes have been ruled out. We discuss future kinematic tests and possible origins of the signal. {copyright} {ital 1998} {ital The American Physical Society}},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.2858},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/664888}, journal = {Physical Review Letters},
number = 14,
volume = 81,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
month = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998}
}