The next-generation observatory is scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center no earlier than 7:26 a.m. EDT.

Launching Aug. 30, 2026, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will study dark energy, hunt exoplanets and image the cosmos on a scale never seen before.

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is ready for August 30 launch, targeting thousands of exoplanets and dark matter clues.

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has cleared a key milestone ahead of launch after mission managers from NASA and SpaceX completed a Flight Readiness Review at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.