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Roman Space Telescope Vertical at LC 39A
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s fairing, stands vertical on the pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Roman will investigate dark energy and dark matter, conduct a statistica...
- Date
- Aug 29, 2026
- Mission
- Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- KSC-20260829-PH-SPX01_0005
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s fairing, stands vertical on the pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. 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 NASA Kennedy is targeted for 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026.
Image Details
| Date | 2026-08-29 |
| Photographer | SpaceX |
| Center | KSC |
| Location | Launch Complex 39A |
| NASA ID | KSC-20260829-PH-SPX01_0005 |
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