The Space Experiment for Identity of Gravitational and Inertial Mass Using a Torsion Balance
- Paper number
IAC-07-A2.1.03
- Author
Dr. Georgy Uspensky, Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TSNIIMASH), Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Victor Ivanov, Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TSNIIMASH), Russia
- Coauthor
Ms. Olga Osyka, Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TSNIIMASH), Russia
- Year
2007
- Abstract
This paper reviews a space experiment for studying identity of gravitational and inertial mass aboard a “drag-free” satellite. A torsion oscillator is used as a sensor. The assessment studies for different torsion balances, disturbances and its compensation systems are completed. It is shown that the proposed space experiment makes it possible to test the Equivalence Principle to 10 to -17-th power.
- Abstract document