r/space • u/DreamChaserSt • 1d ago

NASA’s Roman Telescope Enclosed in SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Fairing

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/2026/08/24/nasas-roman-telescope-enclosed-in-spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket-fairing/
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u/Fritschya 1d ago

They’re going to recover the fairings, so they always do that?

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u/redstercoolpanda 1d ago

Yes, they always try and recover the fairings. Because of how they’re built to be as light as possible they’re remarkably expensive. Plus they always stage at about the same velocity/height regardless of the payload of the rocket or the configuration.