{
  "id": 4422186,
  "title": "NASA Concludes Roman Space Telescope Launch Coverage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nasa-concludes-roman-space-telescope-launch-coverage",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-30T12:09:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/2026/08/30/nasa-concludes-roman-space-telescope-launch-coverage/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA has ended live coverage of the Roman Space Telescope's launch, which was successfully carried out using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The spacecraft detached from the second stage at 9:30 a.m. EDT. NASA will hold a post-launch news conference at 9:30 a.m. EDT to discuss the event. The conference will be attended by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Nicky Fox from the Science Mission Directorate, Jackie Townsend who manages the Roman telescope project, Julie McEnery, the senior project scientist for the Roman telescope, Denton Gibson, the launch director for NASA's Launch Services Program, and can be watched live at https://www.nasa.gov/live/. For ongoing updates on the Roman Space Telescope, follow its journey at https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/ and learn more about the mission at https://science.nasa.gov/mission/roman-space-telescope/.",
  "summary": "NASA is concluding live launch coverage after the agency's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and separated from the second stage. The post NASA Concludes Roman Space Telescope Launch Coverage appeared first on NASA Science .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "NASA’s Roman Space Telescope: Engine Chill Begins as Launch Nears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nasas-roman-space-telescope-engine-chill-begins-as-launch-nears",
        "published": "2026-08-30T11:19:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}