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Spy-Satellite Tech Shapes NASA's Roman Space Telescope

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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.

Topics:sciencetechnology#nasa#nro#roman-space-telescope#spy-satellites#technology#wfirst
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  1. From spy satellite to space telescope: The unlikely origins of NASA's Roman Space Telescope  Space
  2. Roman Space Telescope Mission  SpaceX
  3. Inside the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory  Space
  4. With launch of Roman telescope, NASA hopes to unlock mystery of dark energy  The Washington Post
  5. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Arrives at Hangar  NASA Science (.gov)

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