NASA finalizes spacecraft for Nancy Grace Roman Telescope launch by May 2027, studying dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets.
NASA has finalized the spacecraft for its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is set to launch by May 2027. After eight years of development, the spacecraft is designed to support the observatory in orbit, managing power, communication, and data collection. It will study dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets, with a daily data downlink of 1.4 terabytes. Integration of the telescope's main components is the next step.
September 17, 2024
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