# 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.

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-20 05:40 UTC · Category: Science

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