NASA Launch Manager Dr. Denton Gibson has given NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission a “go” to proceed toward launch.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope: ‘Go’ for Launch
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope: Engine Chill Begins as Launch Nears
SpaceX confirms Falcon Heavy has begun engine chill, flowing a small amount of supercold propellant through its engines to condition them for ignition.
NASA Roman Space Telescope: Second Stage LOX Loading at 7:07 a.m. EDT
SpaceX confirms that liquid oxygen, or LOX, loading is now underway for Falcon Heavy’s second stage. All the major propulsion elements of the rocket carrying NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope spacecraft are now in propellant-loading operations at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Roman Space Telescope: Second Stage Fueling at 6:51 a.m. EDT
SpaceX has confirmed that second stage fueling is now underway for the Falcon Heavy rocket, carrying NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope: First-Stage Liquid Oxygen Loading Begins
SpaceX confirms that liquid oxygen, or LOX, is now being loaded into Falcon Heavy's three first-stage cores at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Roman Space Telescope: First Stage Fueling at 6:30 a.m. EDT
After receiving a “go” from the NASA team, the SpaceX launch director verified Falcon Heavy is ready to begin propellant-loading operations at Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Launch Broadcast Begins
NASA’s live broadcast begins for the launch of the agency’s Grace Roman Space Telescope. Liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is targeted for 7:26 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Roman Space Telescope: Key Milestones for 7:26 a.m. EDT Launch
There are several key milestones during launch coverage of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope: Launch Updates
NASA's live online coverage of the launch of the agency's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is underway. NASA and SpaceX are targeting 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday for liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.