LISA Pathfinder Mission

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:European_Space_Agency's_Science_Programme
gptkbp:analysis used for future gravitational wave missions
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:NASA
ESA and NASA
gptkbp:collection ongoing analysis
gptkbp:communication downlinked to Earth
gptkbp:community gravitational wave researchers
gptkbp:contribution advanced gravitational wave observatory technology
gptkbp:data_usage gravitational wave detection algorithms
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:goal test technologies for gravitational wave detection
gptkbp:has_achievements demonstrated precision measurements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LISA Pathfinder Mission
gptkbp:impact enhanced understanding of gravitational waves
gptkbp:instrument LISA Technology Package
gptkbp:is_tested_for optical sensing technology
gptkbp:key two free-falling test masses
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:2015
December 3, 2015
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Guiana_Space_Centre
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Vega
gptkbp:legacy foundation for future space observatories
gptkbp:mass 38 cm
ultra-high vacuum
approximately 1,800 kg
gold-platinum alloy
drag-free technology
high sensitivity to external forces
passive isolation system
suspension system for isolation
within 10 nm
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Sun-Earth_L1_point
July 2017
July 18, 2017
approximately €400 million
technology demonstration
pioneering gravitational wave astronomy
LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna)
validated key technologies for LISA
validated technology for LISA
demonstrate drag-free control
new technologies for space science
advancements in space-based gravitational wave detection
gptkbp:objective measure gravitational waves
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:operator gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:partnerships international scientific collaboration
gptkbp:products high-quality data for analysis
gptkbp:provides_information_on over 1,000 hours of data
gptkbp:scientific_goals detect and measure gravitational waves from cosmic events
gptkbp:status successfully completed
gptkbp:succeeded_by demonstrated free-fall conditions
gptkbp:technology laser interferometry