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Roman Space Telescope Gets Ready for Falcon Heavy Liftoff

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Roman Space Telescope Gets Ready for Falcon Heavy Liftoff
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Space.com reports NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on track for an Aug. 30 liftoff at 7:26 a.m. EDT atop SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A. The observatory has been delivered to SpaceX, will undergo final checks after a Flight Readiness Review, and is set for prelaunch briefings with live coverage. If weather delays occur, a back-up window opens Aug. 31. Once launched, Roman will travel to the Earth–Sun L2 point to study dark energy, search for exoplanets, and advance our understanding of the cosmos.

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