Roman Wide Field Instrument Fully Integrated at Ball Aerospace

  • Released Thursday, November 16, 2023

Animated GIF showing the actual Wide Field Instrument wrapped in protective material and transitioning to a computer rendering of the instrument showing some of the interior detail. The focal plane assembly, which contains Roman's 18 detectors, is highlighted.Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Ball Aerospace

Animated GIF showing the actual Wide Field Instrument wrapped in protective material and transitioning to a computer rendering of the instrument showing some of the interior detail. The focal plane assembly, which contains Roman's 18 detectors, is highlighted.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Ball Aerospace

Roman CSM Integration Photo. Techs disconnecting the lifting hardware from the WFI in one of Ball's cleanrooms. Credit: Ball Aerospace

Roman CSM Integration Photo. Techs disconnecting the lifting hardware from the WFI in one of Ball's cleanrooms.

Credit: Ball Aerospace

Wide shot of the Roman Wide Field Instrument. It is a large round cylinder attached to a flat panel. The whole instrument is covered in a grey tape-like material. Credit: Ball Aerospace

Wide shot of the Roman Wide Field Instrument. It is a large round cylinder attached to a flat panel. The whole instrument is covered in a grey tape-like material.

Credit: Ball Aerospace

Wide shot of the Roman Wide Field Instrument. It is a large round cylinder attached to a flat panel. The whole instrument is covered in a grey tape-like material. Credit: Ball Aerospace

Wide shot of the Roman Wide Field Instrument. It is a large round cylinder attached to a flat panel. The whole instrument is covered in a grey tape-like material.

Credit: Ball Aerospace

Roman critical move to Titan testing chamber.  Credit: Ball Aerospace

Roman critical move to Titan testing chamber.

Credit: Ball Aerospace

Engineers push the Roman Wide Field Instrument into the Titan testing chamber.Credit: Ball Aerospace

Engineers push the Roman Wide Field Instrument into the Titan testing chamber.

Credit: Ball Aerospace

Engineers push the Roman Wide Field Instrument into the Titan testing chamber.Credit: Ball Aerospace

Engineers push the Roman Wide Field Instrument into the Titan testing chamber.

Credit: Ball Aerospace

Engineers push the Roman Wide Field Instrument into the Titan testing chamber.Credit: Ball Aerospace

Engineers push the Roman Wide Field Instrument into the Titan testing chamber.

Credit: Ball Aerospace

Engineers inspect the unwrapped exterior side of Roman's Wide Field Instrument.Credit: Ball Aerospace

Engineers inspect the unwrapped exterior side of Roman's Wide Field Instrument.

Credit: Ball Aerospace



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