ABB-developed exoplanet camera electronics fly on NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launch
Contract background
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory awarded the camera readout contract in 2020 under a partnership with Nüvü Camēras.
Program aims to de-risk future NASA capabilities
The technology is intended to de-risk capabilities for NASA’s Habitable World Observatory concept, strengthening ABB’s position in space imaging hardware.
Miniaturized for radiation and cryogenic conditions
Engineers compressed the electronics into a shoebox-sized unit using space-qualified parts to operate under radiation and cryogenic conditions.
ABB electronics launch on NASA’s Roman Space Telescope
- ABB developed ultra-sensitive camera readout electronics for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launched Aug. 30, 2026.
- The system supports the Roman Coronagraph Instrument, targeting direct exoplanet imaging at 100 to 1,000 times current space coronagraph performance.
