NASA Announces Coverage Plans for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch
NASA has announced that it will deliver live coverage of the preparations and launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The broadcast will show key prelaunch milestones and the actual liftoff.
The launch is targeted for no earlier than 7:26 a.m. EDT on Sunday, August 30. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will lift off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, with NASA and SpaceX coordinating closely to meet the target date.
The Roman Telescope is NASA’s next-generation observatory. It is designed to investigate some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, including the nature of dark energy and the distribution of cosmic matter. Its instruments operate in the near-infrared band, enabling wide-field sky surveys.
Coverage will be available on NASA’s website and through the official social-media channels of NASA and SpaceX. Interested viewers can watch the launch via NASA’s live stream and receive background information on the mission and its scientific goals.