NASA says Roman telescope has entered science commissioning
NASA’s October 22 update says the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has completed its observatory checkout and is refining image quality before science operations.
What the record says
NASA reports that the telescope can guide, take exposures, transfer data and move between observing targets. Test observations are being used to characterize performance, calibrate instrument responses and refine image quality. The agency says tests of crowded and dusty regions have gone well.
Source details and supporting locations.
Practical next step
Follow NASA’s Roman mission updates for commissioning results and the transition to science operations.
Limits and what is not established
Entering science commissioning is a testing milestone. This update does not establish that the mission’s routine science operations have begun or that its anticipated discoveries have occurred.
Sources checked October 23, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.