Roman Space Telescope 2026 Beauty Passes

This artist’s concept animation gives a wide view of the Roman Space Telescope in space.

This artist’s concept animation beauty pass of the Roman Space Telescope sweeps from one side to the other. The video aspect ratio allows for better cropping to horizontal and vertical uses.

This artist’s concept animation shows Roman’s deployment sequence once in space. First, the SASS (Solar Array Sun Shield) and LISS (Lower Instrument Sun Shade) panels deploy to shade the rest of the observatory and begin providing electrical power. Then the HGAS (High-Gain Antenna System) boom arm swings out with the high-gain dish attached. That allows high-speed communications with the ground. Finally, the DAC (Deployable Aperture Cover) lifts up to reveal the primary mirror underneath. The DAC also serves to further shade the primary mirror.

This artist’s concept animation shows Roman in space. It begins at the back of Roman and rotates around to a profile shot that doesn’t quite reveal the mirror. This animation is available in a full-frame version for better cropping to vertical, and an 8k version for multiple framing options.

This artist’s concept animation begins underneath the Roman Space Telescope and pulls back to reveal the mirror and the entire observatory in space against a backdrop of the Milky Way.

This artist’s concept animation reveals the Roman Space Telescope with dramatic lighting. The camera slowly pushes in to a close view of Roman’s primary mirror.

This artist’s concept animation reveals the Roman Space Telescope with dramatic lighting and the observatory slowly turns to face the camera.

This artist’s concept animation hints at the Roman Space Telescope with dramatic, moving lighting. Roman is facing to the left with the Wide Field Instrument visible.

This artist’s concept animation hints at the Roman Space Telescope with dramatic, moving lighting. Roman is facing to the right with the Coronagraph visible.