Roman Space Telescope team installs observatory's solar panels
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 17:54
in Astronomy & Space
On June 14 and 16, technicians installed solar panels onto NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, one of the final steps in assembling the observatory. Collectively called the Solar Array Sun Shield, these panels will power and shade the observatory, enabling all the mission's observations and helping keep the instruments cool.