The Applications and Research involving Space Techniques Observing The Earth field from Low Earth Satellite (ARISTOTELES) mission is introduced. The ARISTOTELES studies include gravity field measurements, magnetic field measurements, and geokinematics. Gravity anomalies are to be determined with better than 5 mGal accuracy at 100 km spatial resolution by a gravity gradiometer (GRADIO) made with a three axis assembly of microaccelerometers (design goal 0.001 EU accuracy). The satellite is to be launched by Ariane with ERS-2. A dawn-dusk orbit at 220 km is suggested. The most critical point is accommodation of GRADIO, but this is not insurmountable. A summary is presented of the planned mission.
Solid Earth Mission Study. Volume 1. Executive Summary
1987
71 pages
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English