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Last command

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At 19:57 CEST on 18 July 2017, LISA Pathfinder principal investigator Stefano Vitale sent the final command to the spacecraft, permanently shutting it down after having successfully demonstrated the technology to build ESA's future space observatory for gravitational waves.

Full details via LISA Pathfinder to conclude trailblazing mission

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Ian Harrison
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Ian Harrison

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LISA Pathfinder mission team in training
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LISA Pathfinder training

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LISA Pathfinder control room at ESOC
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LISA Pathfinder control room

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LISA Pathfinder control room
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LISA Pathfinder control room

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LISA Pathfinder switch off: Mission summary and beyond

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