LISA Program

ESA’s Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is a planned Cosmic Vision space observatory led by ESA in partnership with NASA to detect low-frequency gravitational waves. Three spacecraft will fly in a vast triangular formation, using laser links and free-falling proof masses to measure minute changes caused by merging black holes, compact binaries, and other extreme systems.

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Aliases: LISALaser Interferometer Space AntennaLISA Observatory
Domains: spaceflight
Name: LISA Program
Status: planned
Types: scienceresearchdevelopment

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Description: ESA’s Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is a planned Cosmic Vision space observatory led by ESA in partnership with NASA to detect low-frequency gravitational waves. Three spacecraft will fly in a vast triangular formation, using laser links and free-falling proof masses to measure minute changes caused by merging black holes, compact binaries, and other extreme systems.
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Creation Time: August 13, 2026 at 13:26:35 UTC
Updated Time: August 13, 2026 at 13:26:35 UTC

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Official Urls: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/lisa/https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/programs/physics-of-the-cosmos/community/lisa-formally-adopted-by-european-space-agency/