NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is officially ready for launch and is scheduled to begin its mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on August 30.

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• NASA has officially declared the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope ready for launch following the completion of its Launch Readiness Review.
• The Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on August 30, 2026, at 7:26 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A in Florida.
• SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket will carry Roman toward the Earth-Sun Lagrange point 2, located about 930,000 miles away.
• The observatory is designed to investigate dark energy and help scientists better understand the accelerating expansion of the universe.
• Roman will also search for exoplanets and study the physics and characteristics of distant stars across the universe.
• NASA completed the mission’s Launch Readiness Review on August 28, clearing the telescope and launch systems for the scheduled mission.
• Weather conditions on Sunday morning are expected to be generally favorable, although clouds, lightning and possible showers remain potential concerns.
• If the August 30 launch is delayed, another launch opportunity is scheduled for August 31 at 7:22 a.m. EDT.
• Roman will operate near the Earth-Sun Lagrange point 2, allowing the observatory to maintain a stable position for long-term scientific observations.