SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
SpaceX successfully launched NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center on August 30, 2026. The Falcon Heavy rocket deployed the observatory into a trajectory toward the L2 Lagrange point. The telescope, equipped with a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble, is designed to map the universe in unprecedented detail, investigating dark energy and searching for exoplanets. The launch was attended by high-ranking officials and marks a new era in US space infrastructure.