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Dec 21, 2021 · NASA and Arianespace successfully completed the Launch Readiness Review for the James Webb Space Telescope on Dec. 21. The team authorized the Ariane 5 rocket carrying Webb to rollout and the start of launch sequencing for the mission.
While the telescope has now officially launched, it saw a huge number of delays to get to this point.The observatory was originally expected to launch back in 2007. Since then, it has experienced over 16 launch delays with the pandemic extending the date way past the last expected date of March 2021.
Sep 9, 2021 · It's a date for your diary and one that's not to be missed. The $10bn James Webb Space Telescope is expected to launch on 18 December.
Dec 25, 2021 · The $10bn James Webb telescope has left Earth on its mission to show the first stars to light up the Universe. The observatory was lifted skyward by an Ariane rocket from the Kourou spaceport...
Dec 18, 2021 · The James Webb Space Telescope is confirmed for the target launch date of 24 December, at 12:20 GMT / 13:20 CET. Late yesterday, teams at the launch site successfully completed encapsulation of the observatory inside the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch it to space.
Oct 2, 2018 · Visit STScI News Center to submit your scientific research about the James Webb Space Telescope's result as a possible news release. The latest science news and announcements covering the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) mission.
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Dec 25, 2021 · At the end of commissioning, Webb will deliver its first images. Webb carries four state-of-the-art science instruments with highly sensitive infrared detectors of unprecedented resolution. Webb will study infrared light from celestial objects with much greater clarity than ever before.
