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Roman Space Telescope Encapsulation
Teams inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida encapsulate the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope within the payload fairing on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, ahead of mating to a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Encapsulation shields t...
- Date
- Aug 26, 2026
- Mission
- Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- KSC-20260821-PH-SPX01_0007
Teams inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida encapsulate the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope within the payload fairing on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, ahead of mating to a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Encapsulation shields the spacecraft during rollout, ascent, and the early phases of flight. Roman will investigate dark energy and dark matter, conduct a statistical census of planetary systems, and enable a broad range of additional astrophysics research. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy is targeted for no earlier than Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026.
Image Details
| Date | 2026-08-21 |
| Photographer | SpaceX |
| Center | KSC |
| Location | Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) |
| NASA ID | KSC-20260821-PH-SPX01_0007 |
