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Space Telescopes

Space-based observatories used to study planets, stars, galaxies and the large-scale structure of the universe.

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New observatories can expand both the kinds of measurements astronomers make and the scale of surveys available to the research community.

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  • NASA currently lists August 30, 2026 as the target launch date for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
  • Roman is intended to study dark energy, exoplanets and astrophysical populations using wide-field surveys.
  • Launch dates are operational targets and can change before liftoff.
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NASA

NASA publishes primary research, mission data and applied scientific AI workflows used in Atalk.TV coverage of space weather, lunar science, citizen science and major observatories including Roman.

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SpaceX

NASA lists a SpaceX Falcon Heavy as the launch vehicle for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

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Kennedy Space Center

NASA lists Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center as the planned launch site for the Roman Space Telescope.

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  1. NASA — Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission

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