NUSAT-50 (NANCY ROMAN)
NUSAT-50 (NANCY ROMAN) is an Earth-imaging smallsat in the Satellogic NewSat constellation, launched in August 2024 into a polar orbit around 470 km. It is named in honour of Nancy Grace Roman, NASA's first Chief of Astronomy. It is not the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which launched in August 2026 and is not in this catalogue at all.
Orbital data
- NORAD ID
- 60493
- COSPAR ID
- 2024-149AB
- Type
- Satellite
- Orbit
- LEO
- Perigee (lowest)
- 479 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 485 km
- Inclination
- 97.37°
- Orbital period
- 94 min
- Launch year
- 2024
- Owner (CelesTrak)
- Argentina
Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.
About LEO orbit
Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.
Frequently asked
Is this the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope?
No. This is a small Earth-imaging satellite named after her. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on 30 August 2026 and is on its way to the Sun-Earth L2 point, about 1.5 million km from Earth, where no satellite tracker can follow it. It is the only object in the tracking catalogue whose name matches "Roman", which is why this one comes up when you search for her name.
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