Estimating radiative momentum transfer through a thermal analysis of the Pioneer Anomaly

Abstract

A methodology based on point-like sources is discussed, enabling a reliable estimate of the acceleration of the Pioneer 10 and 11 probes caused by thermal effects. A sensitivity analysis of the several parameters of the model allows for a clear indication of the possible thermal origin of the so-called Pioneer anomaly.

16 pages, 7 figures, 5 tables; talk delivered by one of us (JP) on the workshop "Satellite dynamics Modelling, In-Orbit Calibration and Data Processing", May 21 - 23, 2008, ZARM, University of Bremen, Germany

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