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The Gravitational Universe: The Science Case for LISA
A New Window in Astronomy
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A Team Effort
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LTP OMS Laser Assembly
The Ultra-Stable Optical Bench
The LTP Phasemeter
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The Gravitational Reference System
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GRS Subsystems
Satellite and Test Mass Control
ST7
Colloidal Micro-Newton Thrusters
Disturbance Reduction System Control Laws
LPF Science
LPF: The main science measurement
Achieving the best free-fall
LPF Science: Explaining the test mass disturbances
Characterising the test mass environment
Approaching the LISA performance: The free-flight experiment
LPF Operations
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LISA Pathfinder Data Analysis
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GRAVITATIONAL WAVE ASTRONOMY
What are gravitational waves
Gravitational wave sources
Compact stellar-mass binaries
Early black holes
Black hole seeds
Galaxy formation
Galactic census
Testing General Relativity
New physics
Hubble Constant
CONTEXT 2030
Scientific Landscape of 2030
Gravitational wave science by 2030
Fundamental science 2030
Dark energy and Cosmic Microwave Background
Particle Physics
LISA and late-time cosmology in 2030
LISA and massive black holes in 2030
Astrophysics of stars and the Galaxy in 2030
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LISA MISSION
LISA MISSION
The First Gravitational Wave Observatory in Space
The First Gravitational Wave Observatory in Space
Measuring gravitational waves
Mission concept
Sensitivity
Sciencecraft
Key features
Payload
Drag free operation
Distance measurement
Data Analysis
DPC Data Processing Centre
The Gravitational Universe: The Science Case for LISA
The Gravitational Universe: The Science Case for LISA
A New Window in Astronomy
Astrophysical Black Holes
Extreme Mass Ratio Inspirals
The Laws of Nature
Ultra-compact Binaries in the Milky Way
Electromagnetic Universe and Cosmic Landscape
LISA L3 Mission Proposal
LISA Technology
LISA Pathfinder
LISA Pathfinder
LPF: The Mission
LPF: The Mission
LISA Pathfinder Mission Journal: Green light for LISA!
A Team Effort
LPF Technology
LPF Technology
LTP LISA Technology Package
LTP LISA Technology Package
LTP's Optical Metrology System
LTP's Optical Metrology System
LTP OMS Laser Assembly
The Ultra-Stable Optical Bench
The LTP Phasemeter
LTP OMS Performance
The Gravitational Reference System
The Gravitational Reference System
Free-falling test masses
Capacitive sensors and actuators
GRS Subsystems
Satellite and Test Mass Control
ST7
ST7
Colloidal Micro-Newton Thrusters
Disturbance Reduction System Control Laws
LPF Science
LPF Science
LPF: The main science measurement
Achieving the best free-fall
LPF Science: Explaining the test mass disturbances
Characterising the test mass environment
Approaching the LISA performance: The free-flight experiment
LPF Operations
LPF Operations
The LTPDA Toolbox
LISA Pathfinder Data Analysis
LPF Training
LPF Training
pre-SOVT 1.13
SOVT
LPF Partners & Contacts
GRAVITATIONAL WAVE ASTRONOMY
GRAVITATIONAL WAVE ASTRONOMY
What are gravitational waves
What are gravitational waves
Gravitational wave sources
Compact stellar-mass binaries
Early black holes
Black hole seeds
Galaxy formation
Galactic census
Testing General Relativity
New physics
Hubble Constant
CONTEXT 2030
CONTEXT 2030
Scientific Landscape of 2030
Gravitational wave science by 2030
Fundamental science 2030
Dark energy and Cosmic Microwave Background
Particle Physics
LISA and late-time cosmology in 2030
LISA and massive black holes in 2030
Astrophysics of stars and the Galaxy in 2030
Consortium
Consortium
Consortium Group list
Consortium hardware contributions
Consortium User Guide Link
Consortium Code of Conduct
Consortium News
Join the community!
Against racism and discrimination
Link to consortium internal pages
Lisamission.org
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LPF – A Laser learns to fly
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LPF – A Laser learns to fly
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