Falcon Heavy | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Launch information
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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a NASA infrared space telescope with a 2.4 m (7.9 ft) wide field of view primary mirror and two scientific instruments. The Wide-Field Instrument (WFI) is a 300.8-megapixel multi-band visible and near-infrared camera, providing a sharpness of images comparable to that achieved by the Hubble Space Telescope over a 0.28 square degree field of view, 100 times larger than imaging cameras on the Hubble. The Coronagraphic Instrument (CGI) is a high-contrast, small field of view camera and spectrometer covering visible and near-infrared wavelengths using novel starlight-suppression technology. Roman objectives include a search for extra-solar planets using gravitational microlensing, and probing the expansion history of the Universe and the growth of cosmic structure, with the goal of measuring the effects of dark energy, the consistency of general relativity, and the curvature of spacetime.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Falcon Heavy | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’.
TBD
Status: To Be Determined
Class: normal
Launch T0: Oct. 31, 2026, midnight
Timezone: America/New_York
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (L2) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
SpaceX |
Rocket |
Falcon Heavy |
Location |
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA |
Pad |
Launch Complex 39A |
Type |
Astrophysics |
Orbit |
Sun-Earth L2 (L2) |
Satellites on-board
Tracking of on-board satellites will be available after the rocket launch date (Oct. 31, 2026).
Launch statistics
Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (Oct. 31, 2026).
Latest news about the launch
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NASA’s Roman to Peer Into Cosmic ‘Lenses’ to Better Define Dark Matter
A funky effect Einstein predicted, known as gravitational lensing — when a foreground galaxy magnifies more distant galaxies behind it — will soon become common when NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope begins science operations in 2027 and produces v...
Core Components for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Pass Major Shake Test
The core portion of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully completed vibration testing, ensuring it will withstand the extreme shaking experienced during launch. Passing this key milestone brings Roman one step closer to helping answer ...
NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands
NASA released more details about its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget May 30, canceling dozens of science missions and cutting thousands of jobs. The post NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands appeared first on SpaceNews.
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