Sun–Earth L2
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
NASA flagship infrared observatory for dark energy, exoplanets, and wide-field astrophysics surveys.
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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA's next flagship astrophysics observatory. Its wide field of view will support dark-energy studies, exoplanet microlensing surveys, and broad infrared astrophysics investigations across billions of galaxies.
The launch
- Launch
- August 30, 2026, 07:26 EDT
- Launch location
- Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon Heavy
- Orbit
- Sun–Earth L2 halo orbit
Launch intelligence
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 11:26 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- SpaceX
- Vehicle
- Falcon Heavy
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2026-199
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Aug 30, 2026, 11:26 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Aug 30
- Pad and location
- LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center
Clear · 77°F · Wind 4 mph
- Temperature
- 76.9°F
- Wind
- 4 mph
- Condition
- Clear
- Forecast updated
- Aug 30, 2026, 10:00 UTC
Launch media
Mission timeline
Follow the mission through its available trajectory data in the full 3D solar-system map.
- Now
Current mission status
Now
Launch Successful
Objectives
- 01
Probe dark energy with large-area infrared surveys.
- 02
Discover and characterize exoplanets using microlensing observations.
- 03
Advance wide-field astrophysics studies with a flagship infrared observatory.
Spacecraft
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
NASA's wide-field infrared flagship observatory for cosmology, exoplanets, and astrophysics.
- Manufacturer
- NASA
- Wide Field Instrument
- Coronagraph Instrument
Gallery
3 images from Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
3D model
- Source
- User-uploaded owned asset — Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
- Author
- Apex Andromeda asset library
- Usage
- Owned asset — production use authorized by rights holder
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