Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

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Planned NASA infrared space observatory

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (shortened as the Roman Space Telescope, Roman, or RST) is a NASA infrared space telescope that completed construction on 25 November 2025, and is scheduled to launch to a Sun–Earth L2 orbit on 30 August 2026. It is named after former NASA Chief of Astronomy Nancy Grace Roman.

Also known as...WFIRST, Joint Dark Energy Mission, JDEM, Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, Roman Space Telescope, NGR Space Telescope, Roman Observatory, and NGRST
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NASA's Roman Telescope Set for Launch

NASA's Roman Telescope Set for Launch NASA's next-generation Roman Space Telescope is scheduled for a September launch, promising a massive expansion of our cosmic view.