LISA Instrument Group (LIG)

Access: Full members

Contact: lig-chairs[at]lisamission.org

Governance:

• lead: Martin Hewitson
• deputy: Bill Weber

Purpose

The LISA Instrument Group is responsible to manage the consortium work in the area of hardware deliverables. This group would eventually host (or morph into) a project management office responsible for the development of the hardware.

Responsibilities

The charge of this group is to

• maintain scientific oversight of payload items;
• coordinate the Phase 0 and Phase A work of the consortium’s hardware deliverables;
• aid in interface definition of all payload items;
• maintain scientific oversight of technology development of consortium deliverable hardware items;
• follow progress of other technology developments (e.g., laser, telescope);
• provide support to ESA’s Phase A industrial studies through ESA’s System Engineering Office.