The MICROSCOPE mission was designed to test the weak equivalence principle (WEP),
stating the equality between the inertial and the gravitational masses, with a precision of 10 …

The weak equivalence principle (WEP) is the cornerstone of general relativity (GR). Testing
it is thus a natural way to confront GR to experiments, which has been pursued for four …

With the escalating frequency of space activities, particularly the launch of constellation
satellites, the amount of space debris experienced gradually increases, posing threats to the …

The space mission MICROSCOPE dedicated to the test of the equivalence principle (EP)
operated from April 25, 2016 until the deactivation of the satellite on October 16, 2018. In this …

The space-time explorer and quantum equivalence principle space test (STE-QUEST)
recently proposed, aims at performing a precision test of the weak equivalence principle …

During deorbiting, be it natural orbital decay or otherwise (eg self-disposal or active debris
removal), precise knowledge of the condition of the target is of critical importance. The …

This paper focuses on the dedicated accelerometers developed for the MICROSCOPE
mission taking into account the specific range of acceleration to be measured on board the …

The MICROSCOPE mission aims to test the weak equivalence principle (WEP) in orbit with
an unprecedented precision of 10− 15 on the Eötvös parameter thanks to electrostatic …

Testing the weak equivalence principle to a precision of 10− 15 requires a quantity of data
that give enough confidence on the final result: ideally, the longer the measurement the …

The MICROSCOPE mission aimed to test the weak equivalence principle (WEP) to a
precision of 10− 15. The WEP states that two bodies fall at the same rate on a gravitational …