Read this statement in English here.

The media accreditation period for the launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman space telescope mission is now open.

The Roman telescope is scheduled to launch no earlier than 7:20 a.m. ET on Sunday, August 30, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Named after NASA’s first female chief astronomer, this observatory will offer a deep, panoramic view of the cosmos, generating never-before-seen images that will revolutionize our understanding of the universe.

Media interested in attending the launch must apply by the following deadlines:

• International media representatives without US citizenship must apply by 11:59 pm on Sunday, July 26.
• US media outlets and US citizens representing international media organizations must apply by 11:59 pm on Thursday, July 30.•

All accreditation applications must be submitted online through the website:

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov

NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online. For accreditation inquiries or special logistical requests, please send an email to: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov.

For other questions, contact the NASA Kennedy Space Center Press Room at 321-867-2468.

For more information about this mission, visit the site:

https://www.ciencia.nasa.gov/roman

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Alise Fisher / María José Viñas
NASA Headquarters, Washington
202-385-1287
alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov / maria-jose.vinasgarcia@nasa.gov

Leejay Lockhart
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
321-747-8310
leejay.lockhart@nasa.gov

Claire Andreoli
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
301-286-1940
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov