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NASA awards launch contract for next space telescope to SpaceX

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SpaceX will launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in October 2026. The contract is valued at $255 million for the launch and other mission-related costs. Roman is the next large, or flagship, astrophysics mission after the James Webb Space Telescope. The spacecraft features a 2.4-meter primary mirror and a wide field instrument.

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NASA awards launch contract for next space telescope to SpaceX

NASA on Tuesday awarded a new contract to SpaceX to launch the agency’s next telescope into space in 2026. NASA is expected to pay SpaceX $255 million to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Te…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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c|net

NASA's Dark Energy Hunting Telescope Will Launch on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy

The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is scheduled to head to space on Musk's most powerful rocket.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Business Insider

NASA awards SpaceX a $255 million contract to launch the next space telescope, which will study dark energy and exoplanets

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will launch on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket to observe dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets in space.

2 years ago·United States

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WKMG

NASA awards contract to SpaceX for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission

NASA announced Tuesday it has awarded SpaceX a contract to provide launch service for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, named after Dr. Nancy Roman — an astronomer whose work with NASA paved the way for large telescopes.According to the space agency, the telescope is part of a top-priority space program that will include investigations into outstanding questions about cosmology, such as the effects of dark matter and exoplanet exploration.[…

2 years ago·Orlando, United States

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NDTV Gadgets 360

SpaceX Will Launch NASA's New Nancy Grace Roman Telescope in 2026

American Space Agency NASA has selected Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) to launch their new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, from California which will explore dark...

2 years ago

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Orlando Sentinel

SpaceX Falcon Heavy tapped for KSC launch of NASA’s next big space telescope

With the success of the James Webb Space Telescope images released this month, NASA is gearing up to send up yet more powerful hardware to capture next-generation images of the universe, and has chosen SpaceX for its ride.

2 years ago·Orlando, United States

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