NASA’s Roman Space Telescope ‘Go’ for Launch

NASA Science says the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is officially cleared for launch after Friday's launch readiness review at Kennedy Space Center. The observatory will ride a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex thirty‑nine A, with liftoff slated for seven twenty‑six a.m. Eastern on Sunday, August thirtieth, weather permitting. Meteorologists from the U.S. Space Force predict about a sixty percent chance of favorable conditions. This will be NASA’s sixth primary mission on a Falcon rocket, joining probes such as Psyche and the Europa Clipper. Roman’s wide‑field surveys aim to probe dark energy, map billions of galaxies, and hunt exoplanets, delivering a wealth of data to scientists and the public. The countdown now moves toward the scheduled Sunday launch.

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