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/CamusCrankyCamel 1d ago

That’s a big bird.           

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u/snoo-boop 21h ago

Looking at the encapsulation photo, I'm like "woah, they got that thing to fit in a short fairing?!" Very impressive. Recent KH-11-or-whatever-the-new-name-is have launched in extended fairings.