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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Liftoff, Launch Comple
A close view shows the 27 Merlin engines of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket that launched NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. The milestone begins the observatory’s journey to ex...
- Date
- Sep 2, 2026
- Mission
- Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- KSC-20260830-PH-SPX02_0005
A close view shows the 27 Merlin engines of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket that launched NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. The milestone begins the observatory’s journey to explore the large‑scale structure of the universe. Roman will investigate dark energy and dark matter, conduct a statistical census of planetary systems, and enable a broad range of additional astrophysics research.
Image Details
| Date | 2026-08-30 |
| Photographer | SpaceX |
| Center | KSC |
| Location | KSC CX 39A |
| NASA ID | KSC-20260830-PH-SPX02_0005 |
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