When Is The James Webb Space Telescope Going To Launch 2021. 31 2021 for the launch of the agencys James Webb Space Telescope from French Guiana due to impacts from the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic as well as technical challenges. Arianespaces Ariane 5 rocket with NASAs James Webb Space Telescope onboard launches from Europes Spaceport the Guiana Space Center in Kourou French Guiana December 25 2021 in a still.
It was the weather that played villain resulting in the delay of the December 24 launch to Christmas December 25. NASA has confirmed plans to launch the James Webb Space Telescope into orbit on December 18 2021. The Ariane 5 is one of the worlds most reliable launch vehicles capable of delivering Webb to its destination in space.
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.
NASAs James Webb Space Telescope is seen during payload fairing encapsulation ahead of its installation atop its Ariane 5 rocket for a Dec. NASAs James Webb Space Telescope is seen during payload fairing encapsulation ahead of its installation atop its Ariane 5 rocket for a Dec. The James Webb Space Telescope a joint effort of NASA the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency lifted off from a spaceport near the Equator in Kourou French Guiana a teetering. In October 2021 it was shipped to Europes launch site in Kourou French Guiana.