The Roman Space Telescope - Just Before Integration: Beauty Shots
The Roman Space Telescope team is preparing to join the two halves that will form the full observatory. Currently, Roman consists of the internal section, housing the mirror assembly and science instruments, and the outer portion, which includes the solar panels and deployable aperture cover.
In this footage, team members inspect their work and take final looks before the mirror assembly disappears beneath the Outer Barrel Assembly. Once fully integrated, Roman will move on to its final environmental tests.
Credit: NASA/Sophia Roberts and Scott Wiessinger
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In the foreground stands the internal portion of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which houses two science instruments: the Wide Field Instrument and the Coronagraph. Above them sits the 2.4 m (7.9 ft) primary mirror.
At the far end of the cleanroom, The outer half of the telescope with its red/brown solar panels awaits integration.
Credit: NASA/Sophia Roberts and Scott Wiessinger
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Engineers and technicians inspect the solar panels on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Outer Barrel Assembly. This outer shell of the telescope will generate power using the six deploying solar panels, and shield stray light with the Depoyable Aperature Cover.
Credit: NASA/Sophia Roberts and Scott Wiessinger
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Members of the team make final inspections of the internal portion of the telescope.
Credit: NASA/Sophia Roberts and Scott Wiessinger
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Hero shot of Aaron Vigil, an engineer on the mission.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Producers
- Sophia Roberts (eMITS)
- Scott Wiessinger (eMITS)
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Cinematographers
- Rob Andreoli (eMITS)
- John D. Philyaw (eMITS)
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Technical support
- Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
Release date
This page was originally published on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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