A) It measures wavelengths from .6-27 micrometers and is designed primarily to see infrared light but can measure some visible light as well.
B) It is a Prototype because it is not set to launch until 2013.
C) Light has not been collected by this telescope yet so they do not know how old the light will be that they collect.
D) It has a 6.5-meter primary mirror as well as several others throughout the telescope. CCD's are not used in this telescope.
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Abby,
We have to have CCD technologies, or we cannot have a transmission of a digital image.
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