NASA's Roman Space Telescope team is integrating a complex electrical harness, crucial for the spacecraft's communication and power. After a detailed two-year construction and a preparatory 'bakeout' process, assembly into the spacecraft is ongoing, with future installations planned for power compon
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a NASA observatory designed to investigate dark energy, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics. Featuring a 2.4-meter primary mirror , the Roman Telescope will have a field of view over 100 times larger than Hubble, allowing it to capture a more comprehensive picture of the universe and delve deeper into its mysteries.
“Just as the nervous system carries signals throughout the human body, Roman’s harness connects its components, providing both power and commands to each electronic box and instrument,” said Deneen Ferro, the Roman harness project development lead at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. “Without a harness, there is no spacecraft.”Weighing around 1,000 pounds, the harness is made up of approximately 32,000 wires and 900 connectors.
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