Edward Leventhal

I like neat things.

[NASA's Kennedy Space Center @NASAKennedy]

Roman is nearly ready for its journey to L2, where it will map billions of galaxies, study exoplanets, and probe dark energy!

Preparations here at Kennedy continue, and it is now on its specialized work platform, known as the Pantheon.

Targeting launch no earlier than Aug. 30 on a @SpaceX Falcon Heavy from LC-39A! https://t.co/wnNSTpzXYB

[Space Telescope Science Institute @SpaceTelescope]

Engineers at the Kennedy Space Center raised #NASARoman from horizontal to vertical, signaling preparations are moving forward for upcoming inspections, functional testing, and integration work.
https://t.co/tWf4xE5MzU

[NASA's Kennedy Space Center @NASAKennedy]

Behold, Roman.

For the first time since arriving in Florida, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on full display after being unboxed and raised to its vertical position inside the high bay. And what a sight she is! 🤩

[Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope @NASARoman]

ICYMI, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at @NASAKennedy as it preps for launch to travel a million miles into space.

Learn more: https://t.co/gM9EpXoNj3

[Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope @NASARoman]

🎶 So long, farewell, to you my friend, goodbye, for now, until we meet again…. at @NASAKennedy.

During Roman's final days at @NASAGoddard, many people who have worked and followed this mission over many years reflect on its upcoming journey.

Check out Roman’s final curtain call as it got ready to set sail.

[Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope @NASARoman]

Get ready to send your name a MILLION MILES AWAY!!

Submit your name to be added to a memory card that will fly on the Roman Space Telescope this year to Lagrange point 2, the same location as @NASAWebb.

https://t.co/4SCJMq12hM

Submissions close July 12th.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

Roman is launching ahead of schedule and under budget, a testament to the extraordinary teams across NASA and industry who turned an ambitious vision into reality.

This mission will transform how we see the universe and help answer questions humanity has pursued for generations.

Looking forward to launch.

[Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope @NASARoman]

Have you ever wanted to have your name 'Roman' a million miles away?

Now you can! Send your name along the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled to launch Aug. 30, 2026!

Sign up here: https://t.co/mSLkvPLgVB

Submissions close July 12.

[NASA Goddard @NASAGoddard]

Reflecting on the past, ready for the future ✨

@NASARoman engineers took one last look at the telescope's primary mirror, ensuring the observatory is ready to explore the universe.

Next up? Packing Roman up and shipping to @NASAKennedy for launch!
https://t.co/VeFVRA7hQG

[Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope @NASARoman]

🚨 We have some BIG NEWS!

Roman is now scheduled to launch Aug 30 2026!

Learn more: https://t.co/RLRLNvW69q

[Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope @NASARoman]

The last things Roman will "see" on Earth are the faces of some of the countless people who created it. ✨

The observatory’s primary mirror has passed its last inspection as it nears its final days @NASAGoddard before heading down to @NASAKennedy.

https://t.co/BtK8CqrDz3

[NASA @NASA]

Named after our first chief astronomer, Roman's deep, panoramic view of the cosmos will generate never-before-seen pictures. https://t.co/DbKUWLf7wB

[NASA's Kennedy Space Center @NASAKennedy]

We are excited to welcome Roman Space Telescope to Kennedy Space Center! The launch service is being managed by Launch Services Program based at Kennedy. @NASARoman will be the 109th primary mission for the program, and our 4th mission on a @SpaceX Falcon Heavy.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Falcon Heavy is targeted to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope as soon as early September 2026 from pad 39A in Florida

[NASA @NASA]

LIVE: With @NASAGoddard’s largest clean room as a backdrop, experts provide an update about the recently-completed @NASARoman Space Telescope. https://t.co/ioNqGDLyg8

[Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope @NASARoman]

Amaze, amaze, amaze!

As we wrap up final testing and prep for shipment to @NASAKennedy, see how we got the hardware of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from testing to completion!

While Roman's adventures at @NASAGoddard are coming to a close, this is just the beginning of its journey to study the cosmos! Make sure to follow to @NASARoman for updates.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is in final preparations for an early September launch, eight months AHEAD of schedule and UNDER budget.

This milestone is the result of more than a decade of dedication and millions of hours of work by NASA and our industry partners. Their commitment is what’s making this moment possible and helping drive Gold Standard Science.

Roman will help answer some of the biggest questions in science, investigating dark matter, dark energy, and the structure of the universe. Its images will be so large and detailed, there isn’t a screen in existence big enough to display them.

This is just the beginning.

[Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope @NASARoman]

Yes #NASARoman is on track to launch early September! Make sure to follow our socials to stay up to date on the launch progress!

[Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope @NASARoman]

Allow us to reintroduce ourselves…

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is @NASA’s next space observatory, set to launch as early as fall 2026.

Named after NASA’s first chief astronomer, #NASARoman will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than @NASAHubble.
This field of view will help us better understand many cosmic mysteries including dark matter and dark energy. It will revolutionize our understanding of the universe by revealing countless cosmic objects, from stars and planets to galaxies and black holes.

The telescope will be heading a million miles away to Lagrange point 2 along with fellow telescope, @NASAWebb.

Check out https://t.co/8FmBBOmFJa to stay up to date on the mission!

[NASA Goddard @NASAGoddard]

How do you make a space telescope?

A goal: scientific observations like we’ve never seen. A team of experts to create precise instrumentation. A facility so clean it filters out particles smaller than a human hair.

That’s how @NASARoman was built.