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Wednesday, September 8, 2021
THE HAPPENING WORLD: Launch Date Set for James Webb Space Telescope
18 December 2021 is the target launch date for the James Webb Space Telescope!
— ESA Webb Telescope (@ESA_Webb) September 8, 2021
This was jointly defined by @esa, @NASA and @Arianespace. @ariane5 flight VA256 will fly #Webb to space from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. #WebbFliesAriane
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After twenty-five years of development and an order of magnitude cost overrun to US$ 10 billion, they're going to “push the button” and see what happens.
Posted at September 8, 2021 14:03