Computer-aided design view of the Payload Module. The telescope is at the bottom of the image, looking downwards, and the telescope beam (in orange) enters upwards through a hole in the centre of the Payload Module Baseplate, which supports both telescope and instruments, to the Korsch tertiary. From there, the beam is either transmitted to NISP or reflected to VIS. The placement of the three VIS units is shown, with the Focal Plane Array shrouded within a hood, which limits scattered light and reduces radiation damage to the CCDs. Image courtesy of Airbus.