The Quest to Understand the Pioneer Anomaly
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The Pioneer 10/11 missions, launched in 1972 and 1973, and their navigation are reviewed. Beginning in about 1980 an unmodeled force of ~ 8 x 10^{-8} cm/s^2 appeared in the tracking data, it later being verified. The cause remains unknown, although radiant heat remains a likely origin. A set of efforts to find the solution are underway: a) analyzing in detail all available data, b) using data from the New Horizons mission, and c) considering an ESA dedicated mission.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0702017,
title = {The Quest to Understand the Pioneer Anomaly},
author = {Michael Martin Nieto},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0702017},
year = {2007}
}
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12 pages, 7 figures