29-01-2025
WHY ROC: The role for L3Harris in space missions
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — For this GRE WHY ROC segment we are talking space and the Rochester connection.
Becky Borrelli, a principal fellow with L3Harris stopped by our studio. She explained NASA is working closely with the company on several missions including the Roman Space Telescope and the James Webb telescope project.
We asked what all this satellite technology does for everyday consumers. You can learn more in the interview with the player on this page.
As for what's next, the local space division is currently working on technologies for NASA's next flagship astrophysics mission, which is a concept called the Habitable Worlds Observatory. That will identify and examine a sample of Earth-like planets orbiting other stars to determine if they could show signs of hosting life.
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