NASA is about to launch a powerful new eye on the universe

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has passed an important milestone ahead of its trip to space.

Mission leaders from NASA, the Roman Space Telescope team, and SpaceX met Friday at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a Flight Readiness Review. During this formal assessment, teams examined the spacecraft, rocket, launch site, and overall mission status to determine whether preparations could move into their final phase.

Roman Telescope Cleared for Final Launch Preparations

Following the review, mission managers certified that Roman is ready to proceed with the remaining work before launch.

NASA and SpaceX are targeting liftoff no earlier than 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 30. The telescope is scheduled to ride into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.