Roman Coronagraph Instrument
JPL designed and built the Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a technology demonstration for imaging planets around other stars. Roman launched on a Falcon Heavy on Aug 30, 2026.
Timeline
Roman launches on Falcon HeavyAAug 30, 2026
Roman reaches its final orbit (about three months after launch)BLate Nov 2026
A Aug 30, 2026 Roman launches on Falcon Heavy
B Late Nov 2026 Roman reaches its final orbit (about three months after launch)IN PROGRESS