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Current LISA Spacecraft DesignThe Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission, a space based gravitational wave detector, uses laser metrology to measure distance fluctuations between proof masses aboard three spacecraft. LISA is unique from a mission design perspective in that three spacecraft and their associated operations form one distributed science instrument, unlike more conventional missions where an instrument is a component of an individual spacecraft. The design of the LiSA spacecraft is also tightly coupled to the design and requirements of the scientific payload; for this reason it is often referred to as a "sciencecraft." A detailed discussion will be presented that describes the current spacecraft design and mission architecture needed to meet the LISA science requirements.
Document ID
20080037809
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Merkowitz, Stephen
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
June 16, 2008
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: 7th LISA Symposium
Location: Barcelona
Country: Spain
Start Date: June 16, 2008
End Date: June 20, 2008
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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