Discover the European Space Agency’s new flagship mission, Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), and its importance to the UK space industry. LISA will be the first space-based observatory dedicated to studying gravitational waves: ripples in the fabric of space-time emitted during the most powerful events in the Universe, such as pairs of black holes coming together and merging. Due to launch in 2035, it aims to answer fundamental, very human questions such as how the universe started, how it has evolved and the nature of gravity. This is a large-class ESA mission and the National Space Science Programme is funding the UK activities that are contributing to this. The LISA mission aligns with the UK Space Agency’s objectives for space, including becoming a leading voice in a global mission, providing advanced, world-leading technologies and developing humanity’s understanding of space. Teledyne Space Imaging, a UK-based technology company, has won the contract to become Prime Contractor for LISA’s Constellation Acquisition System (CAS) instrument. It is Teledyne Space Imaging’s responsibility to provide the system incorporating Teledyne detectors (CIS220) and control electronics within the optical systems, working with key sub-contractors. Teledyne Qioptic, also UK-based, has delivered a prototype imaging system to verify the optical modelling and demonstrate the alignment and manufacturing processes. Join the UKSA and Teledyne in their introduction of this flagship mission and how it demonstrates Britain’s world-leading capabilities in the space industry.