A new proposal for measuring the Lense-Thirring effect with a pair of supplementary satellites in the gravitational field of the Earth
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In this letter we further analyze the concept of the use of a pair of identical geodetic satellites placed in identical orbits except for the inclinations which should be supplementary for measuring the Lense-Thirring effect in the terrestrial gravitational field. It turns out that not only the sum of the nodes, as already proposed for the LAGEOS-LARES mission, but also the difference of the perigees could be fruitfully adopted.
LaTex2e, 6 pages, no figures, 1 table. Minor changes. Accpeted for publication in Physics Letters A
LaTex2e, 6 pages, no figures, 1 table. Minor changes. Accpeted for publication in Physics Letters A