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

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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

Briefing

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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2026-08-28T05:36:16.187855-07:00

Roman and Webb • science.nasa.gov

2026-08-28T05:36:11.586522-07:00

Roman Science • science.nasa.gov

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