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Can conventional forces really explain the anomalous acceleration of Pioneer 10/11 ?
A conventional explanation of the correlation between the Pioneer 10/11
anomalous acceleration and spin-rate change is given. First, the rotational
Doppler shift analysis is improved. Finally, a relation between the radio beam
reaction force and the spin-rate change is established. Computations are found
in good agreement with observational data. The relevance of our result to the
main Pioneer 10/11 anomalous acceleration is emphasized. Our analysis leads us
to conclude that the latter may not be merely artificial.Comment: 9 pages, no figur