Projects

MICROSCOPE

Microscope (MICRO Satellite à traînée Compensée pour l'Observation du Principe d'Equivalence) is a part of the micro-satellite line of CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales, France). The objective of the mission is to test the Principle of Equivalence with an accuracy of 10^-15, or three orders of magnitude better than the accuracy that can be achieved with ground-based experiments more...

RELAGAL

In RELAGAL we aim to use the data obtained by the errant GALILEO navigation satellites GSAT0201 and GSAT0202 for a precision test of relativity theory. More...

SFB 1128 geo-Q

The SFB 1128 "Relativistic Geodesy and Gravimetry with Quantum Sensors" is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).

The first funding period of the SFB will extend from Oct 1, 2014 to June 30, 2018. In this period, geo-Q consists of 21 projects at 5 participating institutes that are led by 22 principal investigators. geo-Q is located at Leibniz Universität Hannover and collaborates with ZARM (University of Bremen) and PTB Braunschweig.

The aim of geo-Q is to explore new frontiers of the determination of the Earth’s gravitational field and of monitoring the global and regional mass redistribution. geo-Q will advance on one hand the quantum metrology, and on the other the geodetic modeling to achieve the major step in accuracy that will enable scientific users to detect and reliably interpret processes of global and regional change. More...

MICAERO/SD

MICAERO/SD focusses at the determination of atmospheric density based on MICROSCOPE accelerometer data. more...

Contact

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benny Rievers

+49 421 218-57930

Email: benny.rievers