LAUNCH OF THE NANCY GRACE ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE, Aug 30, 2026, KSC, 7:26 am ET

Update, July 29:  NASA has refined the launch time to 7:26 am ET (on August 30).

Omg it’s happening! Everybody stay calm! We’re officially in our countdown to launch!

Roman is set to launch August 30 at 07:26 am EDT from @NASAKennedy.

Stay up to date on the latest launch details: https://t.co/g52ol8qItr https://t.co/QGuATrg8GR

— Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (@NASARoman) July 29, 2026

Original Entry: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled for launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on August 30, 2026 at 7:20 am ET from Kennedy Space Center.

More information is in NASA’s press release.