At last – The James Webb Space Telescope is cleared for launch

Marc Boucher July 6, 2021 News, Science Comments Off on At last – The James Webb Space Telescope is cleared for launch

Artist's view of the James Webb Space Telescope on an Ariane 5 rocket. Credit: ESA/D. Ducros.

After years of delays and huge cost overruns, humanity’s next great space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, has successfully completed the final mission analysis review and is cleared for launch on or after October 31, 2021.

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