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    Key portion of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope clears thermal vacuum test
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    Key portion of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope clears thermal vacuum test

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    1. Correct_Inspection25 on

      Hope congress blocks the new Whitehouse budget cutting funding for this right as all the expensive R&D and final cert testing work has completed.

    2. quickblur on

      I really hope this doesn’t fall victim to the DOGE cuts. SpaceX is slated to launch it in 2027 so hopefully that helps save it as it’s making Elon money.

    3. Goregue on

      “Technicians are on track to connect Roman’s two major parts in November, resulting in a complete observatory by the end of the year. Following final tests, Roman is expected to ship to the launch site at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launch preparations in summer 2026. Roman remains on schedule for launch by May 2027, with the team aiming for launch as early as fall 2026.”

      It’s very rare for a NASA mission to launch before schedule.

    4. FatJohnson6 on

      Nancy Grace telescope? Man I bet she wishes she had that when they were still looking for Caylee Anthony