Note that as of July 2017, following the selection of LISA as the ESA L3 mission,
the L3ST study activities came to an end and NASA selected members
for the new U.S. LISA Study Team.
Note that as of July 2017, following the selection of LISA as the ESA L3 mission, the L3ST study activities are coming to an end, and NASA is soliciting applications by September 1, 2017 for the new U.S. LISA Study Team.
NASA is partnering with ESA on the third Large-Class mission (L3) in ESA's Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 Programme, planned for launch in 2034. ESA has selected a gravitational wave observatory as the science theme. To this end, NASA has formed an L3 Study Team (L3ST) composed of selected members of the community. A Dear Colleague Letter was issued on December 7, 2015, soliciting nominations and self-nominations for the L3ST, with due date December 21, 2015. Submitted applications were reviewed by members of the NASA HQ Astrophysics Division and of the Physics of the Cosmos (PCOS) Program office, who then made selection recommendations.
The purpose of the L3 Study is to understand how NASA might participate in ESA's L3 Gravitational Wave mission, to inform our engagement through its earliest stages and to prepare for the 2020 decadal survey.
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| L3 Study Scientist | Ira Thorpe |
| L3 Study Manager | Steven Horowitz |
| Systems Engineering | Norman Rioux/Tupper Hyde |
| NASA HQ Contact | Rita Sambruna |
| Chair - L3 Study Team | David Shoemaker |
The NASA L3 Study Office is organized under the NASA Physics of the Cosmos (PCOS) program office.
The following scientists have been appointed to serve on the L3ST:
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Baker, John | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Bender, Peter | University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Berti, Emanuele | University of Mississippi |
| Conklin, John | University of Florida |
| Cornish, Neil | Montana State University |
| Cutler, Curt | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Holley-Bockelman, Kelly | Vanderbilt University |
| Larson, Shane | Northwestern University |
| McWilliams, Sean | West Virginia University |
| Miller, Cole | University of Maryland |
| Robertson, Norna | California Institute of Technology |
| Shoemaker, David (Chair) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Vallisneri, Michele | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Note: Ex-Officio NASA members of the L3ST: R. Sambruna, A. Hornschemeier, and I. Thorpe. In addition, A. Parmar has been appointed by ESA as an observer on the L3ST. | |
The L3ST is assisted by a Technology Analysis Group (TAG) who provide expert knowledge of the technology associated with NASA's possible hardware contributions to ESA.
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Camp, Jordan | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Klipstein, William | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Livas, Jeffrey | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| McKenzie, Kirk | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Mueller, Guido | University of Florida |
| Ziemer, John | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Note that as of July 2017, following the selection of LISA as the ESA L3 mission, the L3ST study activities are coming to an end, and NASA is soliciting applications by September 1, 2017 for the new U.S. LISA Study Team.
The GW community holds a regular weekly telecon on Mondays at 11:00 A.M. Eastern. Other telecons are scheduled as needed. For telecon connection information, please contact both PCOS Chief Scientist Ann Hornschemeier (Ann.Hornschemeier AT nasa.gov) and Deputy PCOS Chief Scientist Terri Brandt (T.J.Brandt AT nasa.gov).