Roman Space Telescope and The Journey to Space

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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope recently completed an epic 8-day voyage, the culmination of more than a decade of dedicated cross-country teamwork. This video retraces Roman's journey from humble beginnings as individual components spread across the country to the observatory's completion at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and finally to the launch site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Next, Roman will undergo final preparations prior to launch, which is slated for Aug. 30.

Narrated by John Rhys-Davies

Music: “Comic Book Hero,” Adam Saunders [PRS] and Mark Stephen Cousins [PRS], Universal Production Music

Watch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel.

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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope recently completed an epic 8-day voyage, the culmination of more than a decade of dedicated cross-country teamwork. This video retraces Roman's journey from humble beginnings as individual components spread across the country to the observatory's completion at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and finally to the launch site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Next, Roman will undergo final preparations prior to launch, which is slated for Aug. 30.

Narrated by John Rhys-Davies

Music: “Comic Book Hero,” Adam Saunders [PRS] and Mark Stephen Cousins [PRS], Universal Production Music

Complete transcript available.

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