
First LISA Pathfinder test mass successfully released on 15 Feb 2016.
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LISA Pathfinder test mass #2 successfully released and under control!
Only  days after LIGO announces the first direct observation of gravitational  waves, LISA Pathfinder continues to blaze the trail towards  gravitational wave observation in space with the successful release of  the first LPF test mass. The test mass is now in full free-flight and  controlled in Accelerometer mode.
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