The new lunar ephemeris INPOP17a and its application to fundamental physics

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We present here the new INPOP lunar ephemeris, INPOP17a.

• This ephemeris is obtained through the numerical integration of the equations of motion and of rotation of the Moon, fitted over 48 years of Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR) data.
• We also include the 2 years of infrared (IR) LLR data acquired at the Grasse station between 2015 and 2017.
• Tests of the universality of free fall are performed.