L3Harris selected to build LISA’s all-glass telescope for mid-2030s launch

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L3Harris will design, assemble, integrate and test an all-glass telescope for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), a European Space Agency mission expected to launch in the mid-2030s. NASA selected the company for the work, according to one report; another describes the telescope as part of ESA’s mission.

Discovered 2026-10-08T11:05:07.825358-07:00 | 2026-10-08T11:05:07.825358-07:00

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  • The award gives L3Harris a role in a major space-science mission, with responsibility spanning telescope design through integration and testing.
  • The mid-2030s launch horizon makes this a long-lead program; telescope development and qualification are important milestones on the path to mission readiness.

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