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Roman Space Telescope Team Installs Observatory's Solar Panels

CHILE'S ATACAMA DESERT, JUL 10 – Technicians installed six solar panels powering and cooling the observatory, completing 90% of assembly to meet a launch planned for fall 2026, months ahead of schedule.

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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.

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kt.kz broke the news in Kazakhstan on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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