Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch Day Review | NASA Goddard

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch Day Review | NASA Goddard

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, at 7:26 a.m. EDT (1126 UTC) on August 30, 2026.

The telescope is destined for Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2 (L2), about 1 million miles away where it will help change our understanding of the universe.

This video includes highlights from that exciting launch day.

Learn more about the mission at: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/roman-space-telescope/

The Roman telescope and the discoveries it will support:
https://www.stsci.edu/roman

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/roman-space-telescope/

Roman’s namesake—Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief astronomer—made it her personal mission to make cosmic vistas more readily accessible to all by paving the way for telescopes based in space.

“The mission will acquire enormous quantities of astronomical imagery that will permit scientists to make groundbreaking discoveries for decades to come, honoring Dr. Roman’s legacy in promoting scientific tools for the broader community,” said Jackie Townsend, Roman’s deputy project manager at NASA Goddard. “I like to think Dr. Roman would be extremely proud of her namesake telescope and thrilled to see what mysteries it will uncover in the coming years.”

Dr. Nancy Grace Roman: 
https://science.nasa.gov/people/nancy-roman/

Video Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Duration: 3 minutes
Release Date: Sept. 10, 2026

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