BAE Systems partners with NASA's JPL on PRIMA astrophysics mission
- BAE Systems' Jet Propulsion Laboratory-led PRIMA team was selected by NASA for the astrophysics mission's next development phase.
- The company will provide its Evolve+ spacecraft bus, lead observatory assembly, integration and testing, and oversee operations and ground activities.
- PRIMA is advancing through Phase B development, targeting a 2033 launch for a five-year mission.
- The mission's 1.8-meter far-infrared telescope will bridge observation gaps between the James Webb Space Telescope and ground-based radio observatories.
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