Research report 2022 - Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Hanover)
Observing gravitational waves in space: LISA on the home stretch
Authors
Karsten Danzmann, Gerhard Heinzel, Martin Hewitson, Benjamin Knispel, Guido Müller, Jens Reiche
Departments
Laserinterferometrie und Gravitationswellen-Astronomie (Prof. Dr. Karsten Danzmann), MPI für Gravitationsphysik, Teilinstitut Hannover, Hannover; Präzisionsinterferometrie und fundamentale Wechselwirkungen (Prof. Dr. Guido Müller), Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik (Hannover)
Summary
The planned “Laser Interferometer Space Antenna” (LISA) space mission will observe gravitational waves in space and thus write a new chapter of astronomy. After decades of preparation, LISA is now on the home stretch. The three satellites are scheduled to be built starting in 2024 and will be launched into space in the early 2030s. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) founded the project, accompanied it through ups and downs, and will continue to play a crucial role in realizing the mission.