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Roman Space Telescope launch and transfer

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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on August 30, 2026, and is flying toward its planned Sun-Earth L2 orbit. The report does not say that it has reached the orbit or completed its launch and transfer phase.

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    1. Update 1NASA's Roman Telescope Launches on Mission to Map the Hidden Universe

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      NASA's Roman Telescope Launches on Mission to Map the Hidden Universe

      A $4.3 billion flagship left Florida at dawn for a million-mile post, built to survey dark energy and thousands of exoplanets.

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      • No verified public accounting yet of cruise, deployment sequence, or start of science from the snippets provided.

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