# NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nasa-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-mission > Updated: 2026-09-11T11:05:49.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. NASA has launched the $4 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope into orbit via a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. The infrared observatory is traveling to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2 to investigate dark matter, dark energy, and the accelerating expansion of space. Designed to complement the Hubble and James Webb telescopes, the Roman telescope features a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble’s. Its mission objectives include mapping the stars in the Milky Way, searching for exoplanets using a specialized coronagraph, and utilizing Type Ia supernovas to measure cosmic expansion. To handle the massive scale of data, NASA is collaborating with Google Quantum AI and USRA to apply quantum computing and machine learning through the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (QuAIL). The telescope is expected to generate 1.3 terabytes of data daily, with the first scientific images anticipated in early 2027. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-11: NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to launch from Florida NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch from Florida, aiming to map the Milky Way in one month and study the universe's expansion using advanced quantum computing for data analysis. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nasa-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-to-launch-from-florida ### 2026-09-08: NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to map the universe NASA launched the $4 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope via SpaceX to study dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets using a wide-field infrared view that complements the James Webb telescope. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nasa-launches-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-10 --- Cite as: NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/nasa-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-mission