James Webb Space Telescope.
An infrared observatory investigating early galaxies, star formation, and the atmospheres of worlds beyond the Solar System. Its segmented primary mirror unfolds to a diameter of 6.5 meters.
Historical reference; mission status is a dated editorial snapshot.
Space telescope2021Sun–Earth L2 region
- Agency
- NASA / ESA / CSA
- Launch vehicle
- Ariane 5
- Destination
- Sun–Earth L2 region
- Country
- International
- Launch date, UTC
- Dec 25, 2021, 12:20 PM UTC
- Crew
- Uncrewed
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