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    Mission Summary

    NGO
    New Gravitational wave Observatory
    Revealing a hidden Universe: opening a new chapter of discovery
    Theme

    What are the fundamental physical laws of the Universe?
    How did the Universe originate and what is it made of?
    Primary Goals Detect and measure gravitational waves
    Frequency Band 1 × 10-4 to 1 Hz
    Orbits Three drag-free satellites in heliocentric orbits
    Lifetime 2 years science orbit, approximately 4 years including transfer and commissioning
    Type L-class candidate mission

    Mission home: http://sci.esa.int/ngo

    NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
    JUICE is Europe's next large science mission
    New approach for L-class mission candidates
    LATEST PUBLICATIONS
    NGO technical and programmatic review report
    NGO assessment study report (Yellow Book)

     

     
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    Last Update: 25 Oct 2012

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