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The MICROSCOPE space mission: the first test of the equivalence principle in a space laboratory

Bergé, Joel; Chhun, Ratana; Métris, Gilles +4 more

This paper introduces the current special issue focussed on the MICROSCOPE mission. This mission is the first experimental test in space of the weak equivalence principle (WEP) using man-made test-masses-as opposed to astronomical tests-with the goal to reach a precision two orders of magnitude better than ground-based experiments. Selected in 199…