NASA's satellite orbit anomaly problem can be solved precisely in the frame of Einstein's special theory of relativity. Anomaly confirms that gravity fields propagate with velocity of light as Einstein predicted

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates that NASA's satellite orbit anomaly can be accurately explained using Einstein's special relativity, confirming that gravity propagates at light speed and providing practical formulas for spacecraft motion.

Contribution

The paper introduces a relativistic version of Newton's gravity field and derives equations of motion for spacecraft in a Lorentzian frame, enabling precise anomaly resolution.

Findings

Gravity fields propagate at the speed of light as predicted by Einstein.

Relativistic equations of motion can be implemented for digital computation.

The approach successfully explains the satellite orbit anomaly.

Abstract

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory put on You Tube a problem that has been baffling the scientists for sometime. It involves an unexpected force acting on the space probes. The author proves that NASA'S satellite orbit anomaly problem can be solved in the frame of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity. The anomaly confirms that gravity fields propagate with velocity of light as Einstein predicted. The proof is based on the authors discovery of the relativistic version of Newton's gravity field. The author provides formulas for relativistic equation of motion for a spacecraft in the joint gravitational field of the Earth and the Sun in a Lorentzian frame attached to the Earth. The formulas are suitable for digital computers and can be easily implemented. He also shows how to find solutions of the relativistic equations of motion for the spacecraft.