NASA Completes Final Inspection of Roman Space Telescope's Primary Mirror
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Ashley Balzer
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Summary
Engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center completed final inspection of the 7.9-foot (2.4-meter) primary mirror for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The mirror passed inspection on May 20-21, with no contamination detected. This mirror will collect and focus light from cosmic objects to help the telescope capture panoramic views of space.
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· 3 pulledEngineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have completed their final inspection of a key element for the agency's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: the primary mirror.
This 7.9-foot (2.4-meter) mirror will collect and focus light from cosmic objects near and far, helping Roman capture stunning panoramas of space.
On May 20 and 21, engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., confirmed that no specks fell onto the mirrors during testing.
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