On the anomalous acceleration of Pioneer spacecraft

TL;DR

This paper investigates the unexplained acceleration of Pioneer spacecraft, comparing observed data with theoretical predictions, suggesting a potential fundamental minimal acceleration in nature.

Contribution

It presents a detailed analysis of Pioneer spacecraft data and proposes a possible link to a fundamental minimal acceleration in physics.

Findings

Observed acceleration matches theoretical minimal acceleration prediction.

Quantified anomalous acceleration as (8.74 ± 1.33) × 10^{-8} cm/s^2.

Supports the hypothesis of a fundamental minimal acceleration in nature.

Abstract

The anomalous acceleration of Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft of (8.74 \pm 1.33) \times 10^{-8} cm. s^{-2} fits with a theoretical prediction of a minimal acceleration in nature of about 7.61 \times 10^{-8} cm. s^{-2}