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SUMMARY:LAUNCH OF THE NANCY GRACE ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE\, Aug 30\, 2026\, KSC\, 7:26 am ET
DESCRIPTION:Update\, August 29:  The launch is still scheduled for tomorrow\, August 30\, but at the pre-launch briefing this morning the Space Force weather officer reported that the weather is iffy. There is a 50% “probability of violation” which means it’s 50% “no-go\,” which means 50% “go.” On Monday and Tuesday\, the weather improves to 70% “go” (a 30% probability of violation). \nUpdate\, August 24:  NASA’s new press release has the schedule for coverage of the launch.  These events will be livestreamed\, but NASA hasn’t specified which of its several platforms will cover it. Check NASA Live for the links when they’re available. \nTwo pre-launch press briefings are on Saturday morning\, August 29\, at 9:00 am and 10:30 am ET. See our separate entry for those details. \nOn Sunday\, August 30\, launch coverage begins at 6:20 am ET for the launch at 7:26 am ET\, followed by a post-launch news conference at 9:30 am ET. \nParticipants in the post-launch news conference are: \n\nNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman\nNicky Fox\, associate administrator\, Science Mission Directorate\, NASA Headquarters\nJackie Townsend\, Roman telescope project manager\, NASA Goddard\nJulie McEnery\, Roman telescope senior project scientist\, NASA Goddard\nDenton Gibson\, launch director\, NASA’s Launch Services Program\, NASA Kennedy\n\nUpdate\, July 29:  NASA has refined the launch time to 7:26 am ET (on August 30). \n\nOmg it’s happening! Everybody stay calm! We’re officially in our countdown to launch! \nRoman is set to launch August 30 at 07:26 am EDT from @NASAKennedy. \nStay up to date on the latest launch details: https://t.co/g52ol8qItr https://t.co/QGuATrg8GR \n— Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (@NASARoman) July 29\, 2026 \n\nOriginal 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. \nMore information is in NASA’s press release.
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