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Roman Technical Information

This repository hosts technical information related to the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman), its Wide Field Instrument (WFI), and its Coronagraph technology demonstration (Coronagraph). This repository is open to everyone, and the information contained within is public without any restrictions. The intended audience for this information is primarily the:

  • Roman Science Operations Center (SOC) at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
  • Roman Science Support Center (SSC) at the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC)
  • Project Infrastructure and Wide Field Science Teams
  • Committees performing definition of the community survey programs
  • Roman user community
Release NumberDateHigh-level Release Notes
v1.3  August 13, 2025Add version numbering language and fix jitter.
v1.2  June 30, 2025Added WFI Technical Overview page
v1.1  January 29, 2025Added WFI FPS information and measurements from TVAC2
v1.0  August 28, 2024Initial release of Roman Technical Information

Please note: these release notes are at a very high level. For all of the details and changes for each release, please visit our Roman Technical Information GitHub release page.

Anticipated Performance Tables for the Roman WFI

These tables are provided in support of the Request for Information on the Roman Early Definition Astrophysics Survey Option.

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Animation of the unofficial Roman logo.Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center