ScienceRoman telescope’s fuel could last up to 22 years
NASA says a very accurate first mid-course correction and other fuel savings could double the mission’s potential lifetime.
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NASA highlights an accurate course correction and other fuel savings as reasons its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could have a longer mission. In a September 20 update, the Museum of Science said Roman launched August 30 and was heading toward a destination nearly a million miles from Earth. The museum said engineers now expected enough fuel for up to 22 years, compared with around 10 years previously, thanks to the efficient journey.
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Roman telescope’s fuel could last up to 22 years
NASA says a very accurate first mid-course correction and other fuel savings could double the mission’s potential lifetime.