Spacewatch: James Webb telescope to launch in December
by Stuart Clark from on (#5PMVW)
Successor to Hubble will be carried into space from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana atop an Ariane 5 rocket
The European Space Agency (Esa), Nasa and Arianespace have announced that the James 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.
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