Trump calls in to NASA press conference to celebrate launch of Roman Space Telescope, a mission he tried to cancel - Space
President Trump interrupted a NASA press conference to congratulate the team behind the Roman Space Telescope launch. The event was notable because the President had previously attempted to cancel the mission during his administration.
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The interaction highlights the intersection of political policy and scientific mission funding, as well as the President's shifting stance on space exploration projects.
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Click for next article Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - President Trump interrupted a NASA press conference today (Aug. 30) to congratulate the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team on a successful launch. Just a few years ago, however, the president tried to cancel this very mission.
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