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Pseudo-Drag-Free System Simulation for Bepicolombo Radio Science Using Accelerometer Data

Cappuccio, Paolo; di Stefano, Ivan; Iess, Luciano +6 more

The Mercury Orbiter Radio Science Experiment onboard the European Space Agency/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) BepiColombo mission aims at determining the gravity field and the rotational state of the planet to provide insight into its internal structure and at performing tests of general relativity. The experiment will rely on accurate …