The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is named in honor of NASA’s first chief of astronomy, Nancy Grace Roman, who played a pioneering role as one of the agency’s earliest female executives.

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is almost prepared for launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.

After careful assembly in a spacious clean room located in Maryland, the telescope was transported via barge to Florida. It is now positioned within a towering 230-foot rocket, ready for its journey into space. The telescope’s mission involves traveling a million miles away from Earth to fulfill its purpose.