Key portion of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope clears thermal vacuum test

NASA continues building next-gen Roman Space Telescope despite budget worries

One half of the powerful new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope passed major milestone tests, demonstrating space readiness.

Key portion of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope clears thermal vacuum test

A major part of NASA's nearly complete Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just passed a lengthy thermal test to ensure it will function properly in the space environment.

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Could Study Dying Planets

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Could Study Dying Planets

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Hits Major Milestone

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has reached a major development milestone. One of its key subsystems successfully passed a rigorous thermal vacuum test, bringing the mission one step closer to launch. Thermal Vacuum Test Passed The completed test involved the outer barrel assembly, the deployable aperture cover, and test solar panels. This half of the telescope was placed in NASA Goddard’s Space Environment Simulator, where it was exposed to the ha…

NASA's Roman Space Telescope Component Passes Thermal Vacuum Exam

Progress Update on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a highly anticipated astronomical project by NASA, has recently reached a significant milestone. One half of the telescope has successfully passed a rigorous testing phase designed to ensure its proper function in the challenging environment of space. This achievement is […]

Key Portion of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Clears Thermal Vacuum Test

One half of NASA’s nearly complete Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just passed a lengthy test to ensure it will function properly in the space environment. This photo shows half of the NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman observatory — the outer barrel assembly, deployable aperture cover, and test solar arrays — fully deployed in a thermal chamber at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., for environmental testing. Credit: NASA/Sydney Rohde…