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Roman Space Telescope Camera System Completed

Wide Field Instrument Integrated by Ball Aerospace

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Tom Patton
Sep 19, 2023
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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's camera system, called the Wide Field Instrument (WFI), has been completed by Ball Aerospace and NASA engineers. The WFI will serve as the observatory's primary instrument, providing the scientific community with detailed and expansive images of the cosmos.

"Tools like the WFI will push the boundaries of space explo…

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