Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Ball Aerospace, NASA Complete Primary Instrument for Roman Space Telescope

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace and its partners at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center have successfully completed assembly of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's camera system, called the Wide Field Instrument (WFI).

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  • BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace and its partners at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center have successfully completed assembly of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's camera system, called the Wide Field Instrument (WFI).
  • The WFI will serve as the observatory's primary instrument, providing the scientific community with detailed and expansive images of the cosmos.
  • The instrument will capture images at the same resolution as Roman's predecessor, the Hubble Space Telescope, but with a field of view at least 100 times greater.
  • "The completion of the Wide Field Instrument's integration is something that Ball Aerospace, NASA and the entire Roman team have been looking forward to for years," said Dr. Alberto Conti, vice president and general manager, Civil Space, Ball Aerospace.

BAE Systems Signs Agreement to Acquire Ball Aerospace

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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BAE Systems today announced a definitive agreement for the proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace for approximately $5.55 billion.

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  • BAE Systems today announced a definitive agreement for the proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace for approximately $5.55 billion.
  • The Ball Aerospace legacy of achieving advances in national security space architecture, mission-enabling technologies, and scientific discoveries are complementary to BAE Systems’ portfolio and culture.
  • The proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a high quality, technology-based business with market leading space and defense capabilities to solve our customers’ greatest challenges.
  • Ball Aerospace’s world-class products, capabilities and deep customer relationships would enhance our existing portfolio in areas including space, C4ISR and missile systems,” said Tom Arseneault, President and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc. “We believe BAE Systems and Ball Aerospace share a culture of mission-driven innovation and operational excellence.

VP Harris, South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol to Visit NASA Goddard

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Tuesday, April 25, to see firsthand the agency's climate change work.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Tuesday, April 25, to see firsthand the agency's climate change work.
  • NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Goddard Center Director Makenzie Lystrup will join them on their tour.
  • NASA will provide images of the visit on Flickr .
  • For more information about NASA Goddard's missions and activities, visit:
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NASA Administrator Names New Goddard Center Director

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has named Dr. Makenzie Lystrup director of the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, effective immediately.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has named Dr. Makenzie Lystrup director of the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, effective immediately.
  • She will make history as the first female center director at Goddard.
  • Lystrup succeeds Dave Mitchell, who has served as Goddard's acting center director since January 2023, and now resumes his duties as the agency's chief program management officer at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
  • As center director, she will lead a world-renowned team of scientists, engineers, and technologists focused on Earth and space science.

NASA Selects Proposals to Study Stellar Explosions, Galaxies, Stars

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Thursday, August 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected four mission proposals submitted to the agency's Explorers Program for further study.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected four mission proposals submitted to the agency's Explorers Program for further study.
  • The proposals include missions that would study exploding stars, distant clusters of galaxies, and nearby galaxies and stars.
  • NASA Explorer missionsconduct focused scientific investigations and develop instruments that fill scientific gaps between the agency's larger space science missions.
  • UVEX would carry an ultraviolet spectrograph for detailed study of massive stars and stellar explosions.

NASA Goddard Center Director Shares Plans to Retire

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Monday, July 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Dennis Andrucyk, director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has announced his intent to retire after more than 36 years of federal service, including multiple leadership roles at NASA and as Goddard's director since January 2020.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Dennis Andrucyk, director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has announced his intent to retire after more than 36 years of federal service, including multiple leadership roles at NASA and as Goddard's director since January 2020.
  • Andrucyk will continue to serve as Goddard center director while NASA conducts a nationwide search and open competition for a new director.
  • Once a new director is selected, and following a short transition period, Andrucyk will retire; at this time, there is no set date for his retirement.
  • Since then, he has been a recipient of the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, Goddard Outstanding Leadership Honor Award, and Goddard Exceptional Achievement Award in Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity.

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Roman Space Telescope

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded a NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) in Hawthorne, California, to provide launch service for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded a NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) in Hawthorne, California, to provide launch service for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission.
  • The Roman Space Telescope is the top-priority large space mission recommended by the 2010 Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey.
  • The total cost for NASA to launch the Roman telescope is approximately $255 million, which includes the launch service and other mission related costs.
  • NASA's Launch Services Program at Kennedy is responsible for launch vehicle program management of the SpaceX launch service.

L3Harris Integrated and Tested Critical Instruments on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope; First Images Unveiled

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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NASA, in partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), released the James Webb Space Telescopes first full-color images and spectroscopic data Tuesday, July 12.

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  • NASA, in partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), released the James Webb Space Telescopes first full-color images and spectroscopic data Tuesday, July 12.
  • L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) engineers and technicians integrated the complex system of mirrors and rigorously tested the telescopes hardware to simulate the harsh conditions of space.
  • As the worlds largest and most powerful space telescope, Webbs images will demonstrate the telescopes full power and show that it is now ready to begin its mission.
  • Photo Link: James Webb Space Telescope | L3Harris Fast.

Ball Aerospace Celebrates First Images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace, a business of Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL), is celebrating with NASA and all of the mission partners, as NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shares its first images with the world. The Colorado-based company designed and built the advanced optical technology and lightweight mirror system that make these unprecedented images possible.

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  • BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace, a business of Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL), is celebrating with NASA and all of the mission partners, as NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shares its first images with the world.
  • The Colorado-based company designed and built the advanced optical technology and lightweight mirror system that make these unprecedented images possible.
  • Launched in December 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) took approximately 30 days to reach its orbit near the second Lagrange point (L2) where it captured these images.
  • In addition to its work on Webb, Ball is playing critical roles in other upcoming space observation missions.

NASA Discoveries Highlighted at American Astronomical Society Meeting

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists will discuss new research from NASA missions on topics ranging from exoplanets to citizen science discoveries at the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).

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  • WASHINGTON, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists will discuss new research from NASA missions on topics ranging from exoplanets to citizen science discoveries at the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).
  • The meeting began Sunday, June 12, and continues through Thursday, June 16, at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
  • Agency leaders and researchers will discuss the latest developments in astrophysics during various press conferences, scientific sessions, and town halls.
  • For more information on the meeting, including press registration and the complete meeting schedule, visit:
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