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NASA's Roman Telescope Gets Mission Extended to 22 Years

Original: "Roman Telescope Saves Fuel, Doubles Mission" by @ hackaday - Several factors have added up to extend # NASA # RomanSpac

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has had its expected mission duration doubled, from 10 years to 22, thanks to more leftover propellant than planned. Engineers attribute the surplus to factors including a more efficient build of the spacecraft and a smoother launch trajectory, leaving extra fuel for station-keeping and science operations well beyond original forecasts.

Why now: A doubling of a flagship space telescope's planned lifetime is a rare and welcome outcome worth discussing among space enthusiasts.

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• "Roman Telescope Saves Fuel, Doubles Mission" by @ hackaday - Several factors have added up to extend # NASA # RomanSpaceTelescope 🔭 expected mission duration from 10 to 22 years due to better than planned propellant quantity. These factors include building the spacecraft less… · AstroHawk@spacey.space · 6

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