# NASA launches Roman telescope toward L2 orbit

_Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 7:26 AM EDT · Science, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

![NASA launches Roman telescope toward L2 orbit — Primary](https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/NHQ20260830_admin_0002/NHQ20260830_admin_0002~large.jpg)

NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center.

The observatory is on a three-month journey to the Sun-Earth L2 point, where it will undergo commissioning. NASA said it received spacecraft telemetry seven minutes after launch and confirmed deployment of Roman's solar panels and lower instrument sun shade. Its Wide Field Instrument is a 300-megapixel infrared camera, while the mission is designed to return 1.4 terabytes of data a day. NASA expects first images in early 2027.

## Sources

- [NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-dark-universe-seeking-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-launches/)

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