Space.com August 30, 2026 • 10:09

Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: Roman and Falcon Heavy delivered to launch pad - Space

By https://www.space.com/author/josh-dinner

Aug. 30: The Roman Telescope is progressing as scheduled toward a launch at 7:26 a.m. ET.

2026-08-30T10:44:51.623ZSpaceX begins fueling Falcon Heavy rocket for Roman launch
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the Roman Space Telescope on the launch pad in Florida. (Image credit: SpaceX… [+8947 chars]

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Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: Roman and Falcon Heavy delivered to launch pad - Space

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