Space telescope
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
NASA · launched 2026
Wide-field infrared survey telescope bound for L2; launched August 2026.
Right now · as of
Sun–Earth L2
1.49 million km from Earth; a signal takes 5.0 s
150 million km (1 AU) from the Sun, moving at 0.29 km/s relative to Earth
Open in 3DFacts
- What it is
- Space telescope
- Agency
- NASA
- Launched
- August 30, 2026
- Rocket
- Falcon Heavy
- Launch site
- Kennedy LC-39A
- 3D model
- NASA/Christopher R. Meaney