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NASA’s $4 Billion Roman Space Telescope Arrives at Kennedy Space Center Ahead of Aug. 30 Launch

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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at SpaceX’s hangar at Launch Complex 39A ahead of its scheduled Aug. 30 launch. The observatory is designed to discover thousands of exoplanets and produce a statistical census of planetary systems, complementing capabilities unavailable from Hubble and JWST.

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  • Roman’s planned survey could discover thousands of exoplanets and provide the first statistical census of planetary systems similar to our own.
  • The telescope’s arrival at Launch Complex 39A marks a key prelaunch milestone ahead of the scheduled Aug. 30 mission.
  • NASA Ames experts are scheduled to discuss the mission’s goals and the center’s contributions in virtual interviews on Aug. 26, 2026.

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