NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Go for Launch, Five Years of Discovery
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, with liftoff successful. The infrared observatory carries a 2.4 m primary mirror, a Wide-Field Instrument with a 300.8-megapixel camera, and a Coronagraphic Instrument for high-contrast imaging.
NASA’s new flagship space observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, is now attached to its Falcon Heavy rocket and ready to set out on its journey to uncover the secrets of the universe.
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope: ‘Go’ for Launch
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