Below an information is given about one of the greatest
experimenter of our time who was able to measure the velocity of the
Earth around the Sun and the solar system velocity around the Milky
way showing that the light velocity is directional dependent. The
most successful experiment is described in his article Measurement of
the Laboratory's Absolute Velocity, published in General Relativity
and Gravitation, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1980 (will be scanned and archived).
The Marinov's unique experiments now is a hot topic of discussion in
Internet. Marinov's vison about space is in full agreement with the
BSM concept. The Michelson-Morly experiment suffers of methodological
problem and the Fitzerald contraction is reasonable from the point of
view of BSM theory. Additionally one usefull paper from Ronald R.
Hatch, "In Search of an Ether Drift" (a President of Institute of
Navigation) shows why number of experiments methodologically fail to
confirm the Ether drift.
One article describing of the Marinov's experiment (different than
in the article mentioned above) is archived in Files/Distinguished
Articles/Experimental/The_interrupted_rotating_disc_experiment.pdf

One useful website for Stefan Marinov is
http://wwwuser.gwdg.de/~svezenk/ep6-marin.htm

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The interrupted 'rotating disc' experiment
S Marinov 1983 J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 16 1885-1888

Czech. J. Phys. B (Czechoslovakia) B24 (1974) 965-70
The velocity of light is direction dependent
S. Marinov
Abstract. Performing the 'coupled-mirrors' experiment, the velocity
of light measured along a given track on the Earth's surface is found
to be different during the different hours of the day

Int. J. Theor. Phys. (UK) 13 (June 1975) 189-212
The experimental verification of the absolute space-time theory. I.
The fundamental conception of the absolute space-time theory
S. Marinov
Abstract. The fundamental postulate of the theory is the constancy of
light velocity only with respect to absolute space. This postulate
was proved right by the recently performed 'coupled-mirrors'
experiment (Marinov, 1974). It is shown that the so-called Newtonian
and Einstein time synchronisations lead respectively to the Galilean
and Lorentz transformations. Both types of synchronisation can be
practically realised, hence both corresponding transformations
describe the physical reality at low as well as at high velocities of
the material points. The conception that the Einstein time dilation
is an absolute phenomenon and the Lorentz length contraction a
fiction is defended

Int. J. Theor. Phys. (UK) 15 (Nov. 1976) 829-40
The second-order effects in the 'rotating disk' experiment
S. Marinov
Lab. Fundamental Phys. Problems, Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract. The second-order in v/c effects are found in the four
different modifications of the 'rotating disk' experiment whose first-
order effects have been analyzed and the experimental results
obtained reported in another paper (Marinov, 1976). The differences
between the absolute space-time theory and the Newtonian ether theory
are within effects of second order in v/c. Experiments are proposed
for the measurement of the second-order effects on the 'rotating
disk' that can be considered as experimenta crucis between both
theories

Found. Phys. (USA) 8 (Feb. 1978) 137-56
Rotating disk experiments
S. Marinov
Lab. for Fundamental Phys. Problems, Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract. The author considers the historic Harress-Sagnac experiment
(1912, 1913) in the light of an absolute space-time theory, proposing
two modifications, and he gives an account of its recent practical
performance. It is shown that the effect of the rotating disk
experiment is a direct result of the light velocity's direction
dependence and it is pointed out that the recently performed coupled-
mirrors experiment, with whose help for the first time the Earth's
absolute velocity was measured, can be considered as a logical result
of the rotating disk experiment

Found. Phys. (USA) 8 (Oct. 1978) 801-4
Comments on: 'A criticism of the 'absolute space-time theory'
S. Marinov
Lab. for Fundamental Phys. Problems, Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract. A rebuttal is given of points of criticism raised by Vrcelj
(ibid., vol.8, p.797, 1978) against Marinov's absolute space-time
theory

Gen. Relativ. Gravit. (USA) 12 (Jan. 1980) 57-66
Measurement of the laboratory's absolute velocity
S. Marinov
Lab. for Fundamental Phys. Problems, Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract. Describes a local measurement of the absolute velocity of a
laboratory. This is the resultant velocity due to all types of motion
in which the laboratory takes part (about the Earth's axis, about the
Sun, about the galactic center, about the center of the cluster of
galaxies)

Indian J. Phys. B (India) 55B (Oct. 1981) 403-18
Moving platform experiments
S. Marinov
Lab. for Fundamental Phys. Problems, Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract. Proceeding from the authors' absolute space-time theory,
they calculate the effects of the drag-of-light experiments in which
medium and interferometer move inertially with respect to each other
or with respect to absolute space (called by us the moving platform
experiments). They give an account on the performance of all four
possible variants, three of which are carried out for the first time.
The results obtained confirm their predictions and, considered
together with the results of the rotating disk experiments, reveal
the failure of the principle of relativity. The authors consider
theoretically the phenomenon of drag of light aberration and propose
an experiment for its observation
Marinov Stefan, The experimental measurement of the one-way light
velocity and its possibilities for absolute velocity measurements,
Speculations in Science and Technology, vol. 3, No 1, 1980.

From other source:
1. Marinov Stefan, "Der Kugellager-Motor und der Huber-Effekt",
raum&zeit 32 (1988) 81-84
2. Marinov Stefan, "Repetition of Silvertooth's experiment for
measuring the aether drift", Speculations in Science and Technology
12 No.3 (1989) 187-179
3. Marinov Stefan, "Propulsive and Rotating Ampère Bridges and
the Principle of Relativity", Physics Essays 4 No.1 (1991) 30-36
4. Marinov Stefan, "The Missing Magnetic Force Law", Galilean
Electrodynamics 9 No.2 (March/April 1998) 35-37
5. S. Marinov, "Measurement of laboratory's absolute velocity",
Gen. Rel. and Grav., 12 No1, 1980, 57-66.
Extract from Bert Schreiber article:
ADDED March 1999:
Stefan Marinov (1931-1997) born in Sofia, Bulgaria, performed
in 1980 the equivalent toothed wheel light experiment used to measure
the speed of light as by Fizeau and Michelson.
The exception was, he used the intensity measured to an order of 10-
5 accuracy. He therefore determined the pulse's absolute "Doppler
Effect" and determined the direction and speed of the Earth through
space. His value agreed with Silvertooth's.
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Had Michelson used a pulse of light, like he did to measure
the speed of light using a toothed wheel, he would have found
that "aether drift" and then when his measurements were drifting all
over the place, that he should have realized he was detecting the
speed and direction of his apparatus through space and not any aether
drift effect.
In reality, the modifications required are much more complex
and not for here, but it could have been done. Now a moot point or
not needed anyway.