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The Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy (CGWA) is funded by
NASA and will focus on three major
research areas: gravitational wave data
analysis, gravitational wave source
modeling, and phenomenological astrophysics
of supermassive black holes. The proposed research is relevant to
the NASA Space Science Enterprise
of charting the evolution of the universe and understanding its
galaxies, stars, and their dynamics and evolution. In particular,
we expect the center to make important contributions to LISA
(Laser Interferometric Space Antenna), a joint NASA-ESA mission
with a projected launch date of 2011. LISA consists of three identical
spacecraft located in an equilateral triangle km on a side in a
heliocentric orbit. The spacecraft carry the optical components
of a Michelson-Morley interferometer, which will measure the passing
of gravitational waves of astrophysical origin in the to Hz band.
NASA's recognition of the technological and scientific opportunities
presented by the LISA mission is exemplified in their selection
of the Disturbance Reduction System technology as the Space Technology
7 project for the New Millennium Program. |
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