NASA Prepares Roman Telescope and Tests New Satellite Navigation System
NASA 準備發射羅曼太空望遠鏡並測試新型衛星導航系統
更新於: 2026年8月28日 上午02:45
As of late August 2026, NASA is achieving major milestones in both space observation and orbital technology.
截至2026年8月下旬，美國太空總署（NASA）在太空觀測與軌道技術兩方面皆取得重大里程碑。
The agency is in the final stages of preparing the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for its upcoming launch on August 30.
該機構正處於為南西·葛蕾絲·羅曼太空望遠鏡（Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope）準備於8月30日發射的最後階段。
Designed to study dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets, this telescope features a wide-field instrument with a view 100 times larger than Hubble’s.
這座望遠鏡旨在研究暗能量、暗物質與系外行星，配備了視野比哈伯（Hubble）望遠鏡大100倍的廣角儀器。
It will travel to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2, located 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
它將搭乘SpaceX的獵鷹重型運載火箭（Falcon Heavy rocket），前往距離地球150萬公里的太陽-地球拉格朗日點2（Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2）。
Simultaneously, NASA has successfully tested a groundbreaking navigation system called FALCON.
與此同時，NASA已成功測試了一項名為FALCON的開創性導航系統。
Unlike traditional methods, FALCON allows spacecraft to navigate independently of GPS by using onboard cameras to identify space objects against a known catalog.
與傳統方法不同，FALCON利用機載攝影機識別已知目錄中的太空物體，使太空船能夠獨立於GPS進行導航。
Together, these developments represent a dual focus: the Roman Telescope expands our knowledge of the deep universe, while FALCON provides the autonomous infrastructure necessary for future deep-space exploration.
這些發展共同呈現了雙重重點：羅曼望遠鏡擴展了我們對深層宇宙的知識，而FALCON則為未來的深空探測提供了必要的自主基礎設施。
These advancements ensure that NASA remains at the forefront of both scientific discovery and the technical independence required for the next era of space travel.
這些進展確保了NASA在科學發現與新時代太空旅行所需的技術獨立性方面，皆保持在最前線。
