NASA’s Roman Space Telescope nears Aug. 30 launch target
Roman has reached SpaceX’s Kennedy Space Center hangar as NASA and SpaceX prepare for an Aug. 28 readiness review ahead of a planned Aug. 30 launch.
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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NASA Fuels Roman Space Telescope Ahead of Aug. 30 Launch
NASA says technicians completed fueling the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope with 290 gallons of hydrazine as preparations continue for a planned Aug. 30 launch from Kennedy Space Center.
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope remains scheduled for Aug. 30 launch
NASA lists Aug. 30, 2026, as the launch date for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a mission designed to study dark energy, exoplanets and the wider universe.
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NASA Sets Aug. 30, 2026, Launch for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
NASA plans to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center, beginning a five-year mission to study dark energy, exoplanets and infrared astrophysics.
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NASA schedules Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch for Aug. 30, 2026
NASA has scheduled the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to launch Aug. 30, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, moving the mission roughly nine months ahead of its previous target.
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NASA completes fueling of Roman Space Telescope ahead of targeted August 30 launch
NASA says technicians have completed propellant loading for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, moving the observatory into payload integration and other final preparations for a targeted August 30, 2026, launch from Florida.
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NASA’s Roman Telescope Moves Into Final Launch Preparations
NASA has fueled the Roman Space Telescope and is targeting an Aug. 30 Falcon Heavy launch as the observatory prepares to map the infrared universe.