President Trump joins a NASA press conference by phone shortly after the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches successfully. The telescope lifts off from Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, and Trump calls in to congratulate NASA personnel involved in the mission.
Both outlets describe the same sequence of events: the launch occurs, then Trump interrupts or dials into the NASA briefing to celebrate. Fox News reports that Trump surprises NASA officials with the call, while Space.com characterizes the action as a congratulatory interruption during the briefing. Space.com also notes that Trump had previously attempted to cancel the mission, providing context for why the call is notable. Fox News focuses more directly on the unexpected nature of the call and the timing relative to the launch.
Overall, the reports agree that the Roman Space Telescope is launched successfully and that Trump makes an on-the-spot phone call during NASA’s public update about the mission.
