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ESA's LISA: First Space Observatory for Gravitational Waves

6/24/2025

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The European Space Agency is set to revolutionize our understanding of the universe with the Laser Interferometer Antenna (LISA), the first space observatory dedicated to studying gravitational waves. OHB System AG has secured a contract for its construction, with a launch planned for 2035. This groundbreaking mission will deploy three spacecraft in a triangular formation to capture low-frequency gravitational waves from cosmic phenomena.

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The European Space Agency is set to revolutionize our understanding of the universe with the Laser Interferometer Antenna (LISA), the first space observatory dedicated to studying gravitational waves. OHB System AG has secured a contract for its construction, with a launch planned for 2035. This groundbreaking mission will deploy three spacecraft in a triangular formation to capture low-frequency gravitational waves from cosmic phenomena.