NASA's Roman Observatory passes spate of key tests

NASA's nearly complete Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has made another set of critical strides toward launch. This fall, ...
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Roman Space Telescope Clears Harsh Launch and Space Readiness Trials

The roar inside NASA’s acoustic test chamber reached 138 decibels a level louder than a jet engine at close range-yet the ...
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope survives another round of tough space tests

The telescope's outer barrel and solar panels were subjected to a powerful acoustic blast reaching 138 decibels, louder than ...
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Testing of Roman Space Telescope’s Primary Instrument Nearing Completion at BAE Systems

BROOMFIELD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s Wide Field Instrument (WFI), the primary scientific instrument on NASA’s next-generation observatory, has entered the final ...
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BAE Systems completes testing, ships primary instrument for Roman Space Telescope

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON:BA) has successfully shipped the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Wide Field Instrument (WFI) to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center ...
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Testing of Roman Space Telescope’s Primary Instrument Nearing Completion at BAE Systems

The WFI will detect distant infrared light from around the universe and provide high-resolution images across wide swaths of the sky, helping scientists find and study new exoplanets, better ...