Taiji Program in Space

The Taiji Program in Space, or Taiji, is a proposed Chinese satellite-based gravitational-wave observatory. It is scheduled for launch in 2033 to study ripples in spacetime caused by gravitational waves. The program consists of a triangle of three spacecraft orbiting the sun linked by laser interferometers.  

There are two alternative plans for Taiji. One is to take a 20 percent share of the European Space Agency's LISA project; the other is to launch China's own satellites by 2033 to authenticate the ASE project.  Like LISA, the Taiji spacecraft would be 3 million kilometers apart, making them sensitive to as similar range of frequencies, although Taiji would perform better in some of that range.

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Category:Astronomical observatories
Category:Gravitational instruments
Category:Interferometric gravitational-wave instruments
Category:Space observatories
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