LISA Pathfinder

retired

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 2015-070ALaunched 12/3/2015

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: LISA Pathfinder Mission
Launch Vehicle: Vega
Launch Date: 12/3/2015
Last Contact: 7/18/2017

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 845 km
Inclination: 5.97 deg
Dry Mass: 486 kg
Total Mass: 1,906 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: AST
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer: Airbus

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2015-070A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/819

Track

Mentions

6

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

LISA Pathfinder was launched in 2015 and demonstrated the ability to keep test masses in free fall with exceptional precision.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.2May 6, 2026Thales Alenia Space firma un contrato con la ESA para la fase 1 del desarrollo de los telescopios de la misión LISA

The LISA spacecraft design builds on the legacy of LISA Pathfinder, which demonstrated the ability to maintain test masses in free-fall with extraordinary precision.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 29, 2026Contract for Propulsion Subsystem for LISA Mission Signed

The LISA spacecraft design follows the heritage of LISA Pathfinder, which demonstrated the ability to keep test masses in near-perfect free fall with extraordinary precision.

CapabilityValue 3.6Jan 22, 2026Thales Alenia Space firma un contratto per il sottosistema di propulsione di LISA

Busek's flight heritage includes products developed for AFRL TacSat-2, USAFA FalconSat-3, FalconSat-5, and NASA/ESA LISA Pathfinder.

CapabilityValue 3.0Jun 19, 2023Busek Delivers High-Performance Electric Propulsion Systems for Government and Commercial Space Missions

Sener Aerospace’s work has supported missions and programs including HRE, SEOSAT/Ingenio, CHIME, LSTM, Hubble, Rosetta, SMOS, Pléiades, Herschel & Planck, JUICE, Athena, Solar Orbiter, Proba-3, Gaia, BepiColombo, ExoMars, Curiosity, Euclid, LISA Pathfinder, MTG, FLEX, LOP Gateway, Mars2020, Earth Explorers, COPERNICUS, and Galileo.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.3Feb 1, 2023Sener Aerospace’s scanner mechanisms contracted for the Forum mission by ESA

LISA Pathfinder was launched on 2015-12-03.

PlanValue 4.0May 22, 2022ESA Contracts Airbus For Further Development Of The Agency’s LISA Mission