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QuarksLeptons Electro-Weak Gluons Standard Model plus Gravity Arena field(s) Gravitational field(s) (3) x Higgs scalar mass mechanism
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Damour and Nordtvedt 1994
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S.C. 1 S.C. 2 K Nordtvedt, 1 May 2006
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Earth’s Mass-Energy consists of nuclear chromodynamic, electromagnetic, weak, kinetic, and gravity contributions. All of Physics as we know it! Gravitational BindingWater Molecule Oxygen Nucleus Proton uu d ?
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Science signal doubled
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If Local Lorentz Invariance of Gravity is preserved under rescaling From matter in the external cosmos, some constraints exist
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Sun Earth 1.5 Years Later 2 Space Craft VenusMars 1.5 Year Orbit.75 Year Orbit To achieve spacecraft lines of sight passing oppositely by the Sun
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LATOR Transverse Navigational Requirements A. With Equal and Opposite Spacecraft Passages B. Without Equal and Opposite Passages (Drag-Free System Reqd.)
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Preferred Opposite Polar Passages 1.5 Y mission: 1/4 solar radius/day ---- 2.5 Y mission: 1/7 solar radius/day
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Z/R(sun)dgammadJ2dbetadgamma*dJ2* 02355733.76.9.252882953.87.9.5015131874.813.7.75925103.622.1 11110181.94.4
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Post-Newtonian Equation of Motion for N Bodies
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Orbit Polarized In fixed cosmic direction Cosmic or Sidereal EP Violation Test Because lunar orbit’s perigee precession period is 8.9 years, such an EP-violating perturbation is very near resonant.
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Gamma Signal as Function of Time: Polar Passage vs. Equatorial Passage t
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Boost of Both SCs T = 0 Boost of SC “B” T = 1.5 Years 1 2 A B 1.5 Year Period Orbit for SC “A+B” Figure 4.
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