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Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (Lisa)

Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Source: Cumbria News and Star

Project
Planned

The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (Lisa) project aims to deploy three spacecraft to measure gravitational waves caused by cosmic events. The project will utilize lasers routed through optical benches made at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh to achieve this.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Aerospace & Defense, Government
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Cumbria News and Star

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The project “Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (Lisa)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Aerospace & Defense sector, located in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Cumbria News and Star.

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2026-07-22

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The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (Lisa) project aims to deploy three spacecraft to measure gravitational waves caused by cosmic events. The project will utilize lasers routed through optical benches made at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh to achieve this.

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Space

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United Kingdom (UK)

State

Scotland

City

Edinburgh

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Cumbria News and Star

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Aerospace & Defense, Government

Article published date

2025-03-02

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