Spacewatch: James Webb telescope to launch in December

Successor to Hubble will be carried into space from Europe ’s spaceport in French Guiana atop an Ariane 5 rocketThe European Space Agency (Esa), Nasa and Arianespace have announced that theJames Webb space telescope’s target launch date is 18 December. It will be carried into space from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, atop an Ariane 5 rocket, which has been designated flight VA256.It will be the third Ariane 5 flight this year. After completing final tests about three weeks ago, the Webb is being transported by sea from the US and is scheduled to arrive at the launch site by the end of September.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 17, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Stuart Clark Tags: James Webb space telescope Astronomy Science Hubble space telescope Nasa European Space Agency Source Type: news