New Space Telescope James Webb 2021. The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch just days from now. Arianespaces Ariane 5 rocket launches with NASAs James Webb Space Telescope onboard Saturday December 25 2021 from the ELA-3 Launch Zone of Europes Spaceport at the Guiana Space.
December 20 2021 703 AM ET. Designed as a replacement for the Hubble space telescope still in operation after its 1990 launch the James Webb telescope is a far bigger and much more complex instrument with many more. The James Webb Space Telescopes revolutionary technology will study every phase of cosmic historyfrom within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe.
This decision is based on a recently completed schedule risk assessment of the remaining integration and test activities prior to launch.
The James Webb Space Telescope JWST is a space telescope developed by NASA the European Space Agency ESA and the Canadian Space Agency CSA. The 9bn observatory seeks out faint light from the first stars and galaxies providing a glimpse into cosmic creation. It is planned to succeed the Hubble Space Telescope as NASAs flagship mission in astrophysics. The James Webb Space Telescope NASAs premier observatory of the next decade successfully launched to space Saturday morning.