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Fiery Falcon Heavy lifts NASA's Roman Space Telescope to distant orbit

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Fiery Falcon Heavy lifts NASA's Roman Space Telescope to distant orbit
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy roared to life with 27 Merlin engines during the Aug. 30, 2026 launch of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, sending the observatory toward a stable point at Lagrange Point 2 for early online operations and future science on dark energy and exoplanets; Space.com designated the image as the Space Photo of the Day for Sept. 2, 2026.

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