Roman Coronagraph Instrument

JPL designed and built the Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a technology demonstration for imaging planets around other stars. Roman launched on a Falcon Heavy on Aug 30, 2026.

Milestones · step 2 of 2

Roman launches on Falcon HeavyAug 30, 2026

Roman reaches its final orbit (about three months after launch)Late Nov 2026

Timeline

Late Nov 2026 Roman reaches its final orbit (about three months after launch)IN PROGRESS

Aug 30, 2026 Roman launches on Falcon Heavy

Team

DG Dave GallagherDirector MW Matthew WallaceDeputy Director for Flight Projects HE Howard EisenChief Engineer and Deputy Associate Lab Director, Flight Projects and Mission Success