in transit Infrared · United States
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
NASA · operator profile
A wide-field infrared survey telescope built around Hubble-class optics but with a field of view roughly 100 times larger, designed to survey dark energy, dark matter and exoplanets at a scale no prior telescope could attempt.
Facts
Launch date
30 August 2026
Primary mirror
2.4 m single mirror (Hubble-class optics, ~100x Hubble’s field of view)
Location
En route to Sun-Earth L2
Timeline
Launched 30 August 2026; as of this page’s last check was roughly 19 days into the transit to L2, not yet in science operations.
Frequently asked about Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
- Who operates Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope?
- Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is operated by NASA.
- Is Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope operational?
- Not yet — Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has launched and is travelling to its operating location. Launched 30 August 2026; as of this page’s last check was roughly 19 days into the transit to L2, not yet in science operations.
- Where does Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope operate from?
- Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope operates from En route to Sun-Earth L2, observing primarily in the infrared range.