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MTG-I2 and NASA’s Roman Space Telescope enter final launch preparations for late-August liftoffs

The Meteosat Third Generation Imager-2 is encapsulated inside an Ariane 6 fairing at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for a planned Aug. 27 launch. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has reached SpaceX’s Launch Complex 39A ahead of its targeted Aug. 30 launch from Florida.

Discovered 2026-08-27T00:33:46.984063-07:00 | 2026-08-27T00:33:46.984063-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

Two major space missions are entering their final prelaunch phases within days of one another: MTG-I2 is on the Ariane 6 pad in French Guiana, while Roman has reached Launch Complex 39A.
Roman’s arrival follows final integration and rehearsal milestones and its earlier delivery to Kennedy Space Center for prelaunch servicing, confirming progression into launch-site operations ahead of the Aug. 30 target.
The paired campaigns highlight scheduled activity across Europe’s and NASA’s launch infrastructure, with liftoffs targeted for Aug. 27 and Aug. 30, respectively.

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