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NASA Launches Roman Space Telescope on Falcon Heavy

8/29/2026

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NASA Launches Telescope

NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on 30 August 2026.
The 18,000-pound observatory carries a 7.9-foot mirror repurposed from an NRO spy satellite.
Its 300-megapixel Wide Field Instrument provides Hubble-level detail over a field 100 times larger.
The telescope will travel to Sun-Earth L2, arriving in about 30 days.
It will map dark energy, dark matter and discover thousands of exoplanets during a five-year mission.

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NASA Launch Impacts

Road closures on Max Brewer Bridge, Haulover Canal bridge, and Kennedy Parkway will lift after launch.
Playalinda District of Canaveral National Seashore will delay opening because of launch.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s paid launch-viewing packages are sold out, sending fans to free sites.
Bishop Museum will host a free launch party with NASA talk, giveaways, coffee and pastries.

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NASA Launches Telescope

NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on 30 August 2026.
The 18,000-pound observatory carries a 7.9-foot mirror repurposed from an NRO spy satellite.
Its 300-megapixel Wide Field Instrument provides Hubble-level detail over a field 100 times larger.
The telescope will travel to Sun-Earth L2, arriving in about 30 days.
It will map dark energy, dark matter and discover thousands of exoplanets during a five-year mission.

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