Honoring a Pioneer in Astronomy: Nancy Grace Roman

At 7:26am ET (1126 UTC) on Aug. 30, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope took to the skies en route to its new home 1 million miles away from Earth. It should reach its final destination in one month: https://go.nasa.gov/4ceJGXkThe "Roman" telescope was named after Nancy Grace Roman

• SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carried the telescope
• Launched Sunday 8/30/26 from Launch Complex 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. www.nasa.gov/live
• The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets, and astrophysics.  Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope - NASA Science
•  The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help us solve some of the most profound mysteries in astrophysics, such as how the universe has evolved, its ultimate fate, and whether we are alone.  Roman Observatory - NASA Science
• Named after NASA’s first chief astronomer, the ‘mother of the Hubble Space Telescope,’ the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than Hubble's, potentially measuring light from a billion galaxies in its lifetime.

 Live coverage of these events will stream through a variety of platforms.  

• At 12:02 p.m. EDT, Roman began an approximately 3-minute mid-course correction burn to adjust its trajectory toward its final orbit.
  It’s the first of two planned orbit adjustments to keep Roman on course for the second Lagrange point, L2. The other, if needed, is planned for later this week, and Roman’s orbital insertion will take place approximately 100 days post-launch. Once in orbit around L2, Roman will only require periodic station-keeping burns roughly every 28 days.
• Trace Roman’s path here, and follow along with the blog for further updates.
• Roman is making its three-month journey from Earth to Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2, or L2. Along the way, Roman is undergoing a process called commissioning, where systems are turned on, adjusted, calibrated, and prepared for science operations. Commissioning is the time for scientists and engineers to make sure that Roman is performing as expected. The schedule is subject to change as the team assesses and adjusts as needed.
• www.nasa.gov/live
• Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Archives - NASA Science
• NASA's Roman Completes First Mid-Course Correction Burn - NASA Science

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