NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launched today, nine months ahead of its official deadline after surviving three cancellation proposals and a fourth major funding threat — the observatory that nearly didn’t exist is now bound for an orbit 1 million miles from Earth.
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched, separating from its Falcon Heavy rocket to begin a three-month journey toward an orbit 1 million miles from Earth at L2. The mission survived three cancellation proposals and a fourth funding threat, and launched nine months ahead of its official deadline.
Roman separated from Falcon Heavy and began its three-month journey to L2 after a mission history defined by early completion, three cancellation proposals and a fourth funding threat. The post NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launched today, nine months ahead of its official deadline after surviving three cancellation proposals and a fourth major funding threat — the observatory that nearly didn’t exist is now bound for an orbit 1 million miles from Earth. appeared first on Space Daily .
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