Falcon Heavy | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy carrying Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA at 2026-08-30 11:26:00Z. That T-0 is confirmed to the minute. The vehicle is go for launch.
COUNTDOWN
FLIGHT PLAN
The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity. Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
FIELD KIT / OPTICS
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MISSION BRIEF
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a NASA infrared space telescope with a 2.4 m (7.9 ft) wide field of view primary mirror and two scientific instruments. The Wide-Field Instrument (WFI) is a 300.8-megapixel multi-band visible and near-infrared camera, providing a sharpness of images comparable to that achieved by the Hubble Space Telescope over a 0.28 square degree field of view, 100 times larger than imaging cameras on the Hubble. The Coronagraphic Instrument (CGI) is a high-contrast, small field of view camera and spectrometer covering visible and near-infrared wavelengths using novel starlight-suppression technology. Roman objectives include a search for extra-solar planets using gravitational microlensing, and probing the expansion history of the Universe and the growth of cosmic structure, with the goal of measuring the effects of dark energy, the consistency of general relativity, and the curvature of spacetime.
SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 // THE SPACE DEVS
LAUNCH SITE
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, United States of America
DATUM WGS-84 // EQUIRECTANGULAR PROJECTION
COMMON QUESTIONS
What time does Falcon Heavy · Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch?
SpaceX is targeting 2026-08-30 11:26:00Z for Falcon Heavy | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. That T-0 is confirmed to the minute. The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity.
Where can I watch Falcon Heavy · Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch?
SpaceX streams the launch live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wq3VHsL_bE. Coverage usually opens 15 to 20 minutes before T-0, and the countdown on this page runs against the same T-0.
What is Falcon Heavy · Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope carrying?
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a NASA infrared space telescope with a 2.4 m (7.9 ft) wide field of view primary mirror and two scientific instruments. The Wide-Field Instrument (WFI) is a 300.8-megapixel multi-band visible and near-infrared camera, providing a sharpness of images comparable to that achieved by the Hubble Space Telescope over a 0.28 square degree field of view, 100 times larger than imaging…
Where does Falcon Heavy · Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch from?
Falcon Heavy | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifts off from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, United States of America. The pad sits at 28.6082, -80.6043.