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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope blog is NASA's hub for the mission's launch updates, where all are invited for behind-the-scenes looks on Roman's road to launch and beyond. This flagship mission’s vast, deep surveys will help astronomers explore dark matter, dark energy, exoplanets, and almost anything from our own solar system to galaxies at the edge of the observable universe. Follow along to join in on the excitement!

NASA Concludes Roman Space Telescope Launch Coverage

A heavy‑lift rocket rises from the launch pad, its engines producing a bright plume of fire and thick clouds of exhaust. The vehicle ascends into a dark sky above the coastline, with launch towers and ground facilities visible below.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope on board is seen transiting the sun during launch from Launch Complex 39A, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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NASA is concluding live launch coverage after the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and separated from the second stage.

At 9:30 a.m. EDT NASA will host a postlaunch news conference with the following participants.

  • NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman

  • Nicky Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters

  • Jackie Townsend, Roman telescope project manager, NASA Goddard

  • Julie McEnery, Roman telescope senior project scientist, NASA Goddard

  • Denton Gibson, launch director, NASA’s Launch Services Program, NASA Kennedy

Stream it live at https://www.nasa.gov/live/.

Thank you for following the launch. Continue following Roman’s journey at https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/ and learn more at https://science.nasa.gov/mission/roman-space-telescope/.