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Roman Space Telescope set for Sunday launch on Falcon Heavy

By The BriefBrief · Sources (9)

Filed: Aug 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET

Summary: NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is poised for launch Sunday on a $4.3 billion mission. Liftoff from Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 7:26 a.m. EDT (1126 UTC) atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, using a donated Hubble-class mirror originally built for a spy satellite.

WHO: NASA

WHAT: Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy.

WHEN: Aug 29, 2026

WHERE: Kennedy Space Center, USA

WHY: Cause not yet established.

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