Cárdenas-Fernández, P. , Cifredo-Chacon, M.A. , Sol, I.D. , Guerrero-Rodríguez, J.M. , Maria-Moreno, C. , Mateos, I. , Pacheco, G. , Quirós-Olozábal, A. , RIVAS GARCÍA, FRANCISCO
No
Conference Paper
Científica
01/01/2025
2-s2.0-105025742785
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), the joint ESA and NASA pioneering space-based gravitational wave observatory, is among the most advanced missions ever conceived. This includes the development of cutting-edge technologies to isolate the observatory from non-gravitational forces, with magnetic fields being identified as a major source of disturbance that must be precisely characterized and controlled. The Magnetic Experiment for LISA (MELISA) comprises in-flight demonstrators designed to achieve detection sensitivities better than 10 nTHz-1/2 down to the challenging frequency of 0.1 mHz, where 1/f noise and thermal dependence reduce the instrument sensitivity. MELISA-III, an enhanced payload supported by ESA under the Horizon Europe IOD/IOV program, is one such experiment that will be integrated on board the IHE-1-4 satellite. This work will detail the experiment’s key performances and planned scientific operations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). © 2025 SPIE. All rights reserved.
Antennas; Gravitational effects; Interferometers; NASA; Observatories; Orbits; Small satellites; Space flight; Space telescopes; Cubesat; Cutting edge technology; Gravitational-wave observatory; Gravitational-waves; IOD/IOV; Laser interferometer space antenna; Magnetic-field; Non-gravitational force; Space-based; Technology demonstrator; Gravity waves; Magnetometers