The European Space Astronomy Centre near Madrid in Spain is a research centre of the European Space Agency. ESAC is the lead institution for space science using ESA missions. It hosts the science oper
Aerial view of ESAC
Control station at ESAC, in 2006
LISA Pathfinder
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LISA Pathfinder was a space mission by the European Space Agency. It was launched on 3 December 2015 on a Vega rocket, and operated until July 2017. The mission tested key technologies needed for the
Model of the LISA Pathfinder spacecraft
One of the two gold-platinum test masses, used as gravitational references and laser end-mirrors on LISA Pathfinder.
LISA Pathfinder exploded view
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