NASA's new space telescope gets final approval for August launch

  • Publish date: Wednesday، 26 August 2026 Reading time: 1 min read

Roman Space Telescope clears final launch readiness review

Roman Is Set to Launch on 30 August

NASA Has Completed the Flight Readiness Review

Launching Earlier Than Originally Planned

Roman Is NASA's Newest Space Telescope

Its View Will Be Much Wider Than Hubble's

It Is Designed to Study Dark Energy

Roman Will Investigate Dark Matter

Thousands of Exoplanets Could Be Discovered

Roman Has a Special Instrument for Exoplanet Imaging

Final Launch Preparations Are Underway

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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has cleared a major final milestone ahead of its planned August launch. On 21 August 2026, NASA, the Roman team, and SpaceX completed the mission's Flight Readiness Review, certifying that the spacecraft is ready to begin final launch preparations. Liftoff is currently targeted for 30 August 2026 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
 

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