NASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s ‘Exoskeleton’ Whirls Through Major Test - NASA

A major component of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just took a spin on the centrifuge at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Called the Outer Barrel Assembly, this...

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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s ‘Exoskeleton’ Whirls Through Major Test - NASA

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A major component of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just took a spin on the centrifuge at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Called the Outer Barrel Assembly, this piece of the observatory is designed to keep the telescope at a stable temperature and shield it from stray light. The two-part spin […]