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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived in Florida on June 21 aboard the Pegasus barge. The observatory is now undergoing final prelaunch preparations at Kennedy Space Center. It is scheduled for launch later this summer.

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The telescope has arrived at its launch site in Florida.

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  1. NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Arrives at Kennedy Space Center

    The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived in Florida on June 21 aboard the Pegasus barge. The observatory is now undergoing final prelaunch preparations at Kennedy Space Center. It is scheduled for launch later this summer.

    What's confirmed:

    • The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived at Kennedy Space Center on June 21, 2026.
    • The spacecraft was transported to Florida via the Pegasus barge.
    • The observatory cost $4.3 billion.
    • The telescope will be launched using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
    • The mission aims to hunt for planets and dark energy.
    • The telescope is named after Nancy Grace Roman, NASA's first Chief of Astronomy.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The planned launch date is August 30.
    • The telescope is expected to unveil "millions" of stars and "billions" of galaxies.
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