Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives at KSC
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope reaches Kennedy eight months ahead of schedule, with a Falcon Heavy launch now set for Aug. 30
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 21, beginning the final stretch of preparations before a launch now expected in late summer. NASA is targeting liftoff no earlier than Aug. 30 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A, a date the agency says puts the observatory eight months ahead of schedule. The nearly 18,000-pound spacecraft made the trip from NASA’s Goddard…
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives at KSC
On June 21, 2026, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida in preparation for its August launch. Image via NASA/Amber Jean Notvest. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives at KSC On June 21, 2026, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida ahead of its launch this summer. The new telescope completed testing at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Gre…
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