Advanced Space Deepens Partnership with NASA on Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Mission

Advanced Space Joins Team Supporting NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope slated to launch on August 30, 2026.

WESTMINSTER, CO, 1 July 2026 – Advanced Space, a leading space technology solutions company supporting the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space, is pleased to announce its role supporting NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman) mission.

As part of this engagement, Cassie Webster, formerly the Flight Dynamics Lead for Roman at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, has joined Advanced Space and will continue her leadership on the mission as CoFlight Dynamics Lead for the Roman Space Telescope, serving as the contractor lead on behalf of Advanced Space. Adam Michaels at Advanced Space is the Navigation Lead and Principal Mission Design Engineer for the project.

Roman is NASA’s next flagship astrophysics observatory, designed to investigate dark energy, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics with a wide-field view up to 200 times larger than that of the Hubble Space Telescope. Precise flight dynamics are critical to enabling the mission’s ambitious science objectives, including tight pointing performance, efficient use of propellant, and robust operations over the life of the mission.

In her new role at Advanced Space, Webster is co-leading the Roman Flight Dynamics team in partnership with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), providing technical leadership for trajectory design, maneuver planning, and operations strategy. She also serves as the project interface between the Launch Services Program/SpaceX, the Ground Networks, and other subsystems.

“I’m excited to continue supporting Roman in this new capacity with Advanced Space,” said Cassie Webster, Co‑Flight Dynamics Lead for the Roman Space Telescope. “I have been with Roman since it was a design on paper, a little over a decade ago, and I’m so honored to have the opportunity to finish out this mission with my team within this new capacity. Working with our amazing partners at NASA GSFC, Omitron Pearl River, ai Solutions, and McKinley Aerospace, we are honored and excited to help deliver Roman to its operational orbit and help it unlock its full scientific potential.”

As the Navigation Lead and Principal Mission Design Engineer, Adam leads and supports maneuver planning and navigation subsystem efforts, helping guide the team toward operational readiness for Roman. He also leads development of the Flight Dynamics Operations Area (FDOA) ground system, including DSN/NSN network and RST subsystem interfaces, V&V efforts, and comprehensive documentation efforts.“It has been an honor to continue supporting the Roman Space Telescope mission with Advanced Space. Roman has brought together truly outstanding teams, and it’s been a privilege to work alongside the NASA and contractor teams whose talent and collaboration make this mission possible. I’m incredibly excited by the scientific promise of Roman, from advancing our understanding of dark energy and dark matter to revealing new insights into exoplanets and the structure of the universe.”

“Roman represents a transformative opportunity for astrophysics, and we are honored to contribute our expertise in flight dynamics and mission operations to this historic observatory,” said Bradley Cheetham, President & CEO of Advanced Space Advanced Space. “Cassie’s and Adam’s continued leadership, now from within Advanced Space, ensures continuity for the mission while expanding our company’s role in enabling cutting-edge space science.” He added, “Having Cassie and Adam’s deep Roman heritage combined with Advanced Space’s mission design and navigation experience is a powerful combination for the project. We’re committed to being a long-term partner to NASA and the Roman team as the mission moves toward launch and operations.”

About the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a NASA astrophysics mission that will explore the nature of dark energy and dark matter, search for and characterize exoplanets, and advance our understanding of infrared astrophysics. Roman’s wide-field instrument will allow it to survey large portions of the sky with unprecedented speed and depth, building on the legacy of missions such as Hubble and Webb.