“After final testing, Roman will move to the launch site at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launch preparations in summer 2026. Roman is slated to launch by May 2027, but the team is on track for launch as early as fall 2026. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will send the observatory to its final destination a million miles from Earth.”
ReturnOfDaSnack420 on
Good news for once! Sure is nice! Can’t wait to see this amazing telescope lift off on a falcon heavy soon
Pure_Cycle2718 on
It’s nice to finally see that mirror fly! I remember the day we got it from Corning and started processing it into a primary mirror. Good times
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“After final testing, Roman will move to the launch site at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launch preparations in summer 2026. Roman is slated to launch by May 2027, but the team is on track for launch as early as fall 2026. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will send the observatory to its final destination a million miles from Earth.”
Good news for once! Sure is nice! Can’t wait to see this amazing telescope lift off on a falcon heavy soon
It’s nice to finally see that mirror fly! I remember the day we got it from Corning and started processing it into a primary mirror. Good times
Why is is called Nancy Grace?