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ESA trying to 'bake, rattle and roll' gravity wave space probe

jpo234

> positioned in a triangular formation 2.5km on a side so that the craft will be nicely isolated and therefore deliver more reliable results

The LISA project site (https://www.elisascience.org/articles/elisa-mission/elisa-technology) says:

"LISA will consist of three spacecraft in Earth-like orbits around the Sun. They will fly million kilometers apart in an equilateral triangle formation."

Where do these 2.5km come from?

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