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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Arrives at Kennedy Ahead of Historic Launch
Kaden McVerry
June 22, 2026
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives at Kennedy Space Center aboard NASA’s transport barge Pegasus. (Kaden McVerry / The Avion)
Workers hold a briefing before transporting NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at Kennedy Space Center. (Kaden McVerry / The Avion)
Neil Patel, a Roman mechanical engineer, left, and Chris Reid, launch site integration manager with NASA’s Launch Services Program, stand for a photo after a media gaggle about the arrival of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. (Kaden McVerry / The Avion)
Lucas Paganini, Roman program executive, answers questions during a media gaggle following the arrival of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. (Kaden McVerry / The Avion)
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope sits inside the Chariot, a specialized transport vehicle, before being moved at Kennedy Space Center. (Kaden McVerry / The Avion)
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is transported by 18-wheeler to the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center. (Kaden McVerry / The Avion)