The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is encapsulated in a Falcon Heavy payload fairing ahead of launch on Aug. 30.
Credit: SpaceX
A precision tipoff from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket positioned NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to reach its operational orbit with enough propellant to possibly double its five-year primary mission. But at some point, the telescope will run out of maneuvering fuel, bringing its science...
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