Abstract
We developed ultra-small Gravitational-Wave detector called SWIMμν. It is attached on SDS-1, which is a JAXA’s small satellite for technology demonstration. SDS-1 is to be launched in January 2009. SWIMμν aims at : (i) observing gravitational waves from orbit for the first time, (ii) being a precursor for future space gravitational wave detector missions, (iii) detecting vibrational motion of the satellite which is not well-studied noise source of a space gravitational-wave detector. We also successfully demonstrated its function in microgravity using parabolic flight operated by Diamond Air Service, Inc.
