Spy-Satellite Tech Shapes NASA's Roman Space Telescope
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is built largely from unused optics donated by the National Reconnaissance Office from the failed Future Imagery Architecture program; NASA repurposed two donated space telescopes, replaced electronics, and integrated them into a next‑gen observatory set to launch Aug. 30 on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, pursuing dark energy studies and exoplanet science. The reuse is pitched as cost-saving, but experts disagree on how much money was saved, especially in light of JWST-style budget pressures.
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