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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
NASA infrared space telescope launched in 2026. Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope was launched on August 30, 2026 aboard a Falcon Heavy from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy.
COSPAR 2026-199ANORAD 100532United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Roman Space Telescope
- Common name
- Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
- International designator
- 2026-199A
- NORAD catalog number
- 100532
- GCAT identifier
- S100532
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
Launch
- Date
- August 30, 2026 · 11:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 2026-199Success
- Rocket
- Falcon Heavy
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Status
- —
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D01208
- Final central body
- SEL2
- Phase start
- September 18, 2026
- Phase outcome
- In orbit
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Earth | Sep 18, 2026 | Escaped to another body | SEL2 |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7998593 (CC0).