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NASA budgeted 200 kilograms of fuel for Roman’s first course correction, but the telescope used only 18. Combined with extra fuel loaded before launch and further expected savings, that could stretch its 10-year fuel plan to at least 22 years.
Roman's first correction used nine percent of its 200-kilogram allocation. NASA now projects enough propellant for at least 22 years, while stressing that later savings remain conditional. The post NASA budgeted 200 kilograms of fuel for Roman’s first course correction, but the telescope used only 18. Combined with extra fuel loaded before launch and further expected savings, that could stretch its 10-year fuel plan to at least 22 years. appeared first on Space Daily .
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