Raytheon To Build Private Space Telescope For Eric Schmidt’s Nonprofit

Caption: The Lazuli uses a novel combination of advanced materials, says Raytheon Credit: Raytheon

The Lazuli uses a novel combination of advanced materials, Raytheon says.

Credit: Raytheon
Raytheon is building a private, large-aperture space telescope for billionaire Eric Schmidt’s nonprofit, Schmidt Sciences. The Lazuli Space Observatory is in production and scheduled to be delivered in 2028, having passed an “accelerated” preliminary design review, Raytheon said on June 30. Schmidt...
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Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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