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SpaceX Launching NASA's Roman Space Telescope to Explore Dark Energy and Habitable Planets

Published: 08/30/2026, 11:22 AM

SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Roman Space Telescope on a Falcon Heavy rocket, with the launch window opening at 7:26 a.m. EDT (1126 GMT). NASA will carry the launch live on YouTube. CNN offers this mission overview from NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. "Roman will investigate dark matter, ...