James Webb Space Telescope Launch Rocket 2021. It was the weather that played villain resulting in the delay of the December 24 launch to Christmas December 25. The Ariane 5 rocket with NASAs James Webb Space Telescope on board is seen on the launch pad at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou French Guiana on Dec.
On Saturday Dec. The Ariane 5 rocket carrying the James Webb Space Telescope as seen on the launch pad in Kourou French Guiana the evening of Dec. The James Webb Space Telescope will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket.
The launch vehicle is part of the European contribution to the mission.
Webbs launch date is set for December 24 2021 0720am EST 2021-12-24 1220 GMTUTC. Webbs launch date is set for December 24 2021 0720am EST 2021-12-24 1220 GMTUTC. The James Webb Space Telescope was secured to its Ariane 5 rocket on Dec. 11 NASAs James Webb Space Telescope was secured on top of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch it to space from Europes Spaceport in French Guiana.