NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch Preparations
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NASA, SpaceX
Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA
August 30, 2026
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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been encapsulated and mated to a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The launch is targeted for Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 7:26 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center. The mission aims to explore dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets.
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