The Roman Space Telescope's NRO Mirror Heritage

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's 2.4-meter primary mirror was originally a donation from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), an agency that builds surveillance and spy equipment.

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• NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's 'Spy Mirror' Could Transform How We M
• From spy satellite to space telescope: The unlikely origins of NASA's Roman Spac
• en.wikipedia.org
• Ready for Roman: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope - Museum of Science

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