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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, South America. Ground teams began receiving telemetry data from Webb about five minutes after launch.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is an international 21st-century space observatory that was launched on 25 December 2021. [1] [2] It is intended to be the premier observatory of the 2020s, combining the largest mirror yet on a near-infrared space telescope with a suite of technologically advanced instruments from around the world. [3]
The Webb was launched on 25 December 2021 on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. In January 2022 it arrived at its destination, a solar orbit near the Sun–Earth L 2 Lagrange point, about 1.5 million kilometers (930,000 mi) from Earth. The telescope's first image was released to the public on 11 July 2022. [ 13 ]
Webb studies every phase in the history of our Universe, ranging from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang, to the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets like Earth, to the evolution of our own Solar System. Webb launched on Dec. 25th 2021.
25 gru 2021 · On December 25, 2021, and 7:20 AM ET (12:20 UTC), the James Webb Space Telescope was launched by an ArianeSpace Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket and launch site were part of the European Space Agency's contribution to the mission.
Key Facts Launch Date December 25, 2021 07:20am EST (2021-12-25 12:20 GMT/UTC) Launch Vehicle Ariane 5 ECA Mission Duration 5 – 10 years Total Payload Mass Approx 6200 kg, including observatory, on-orbit consumables and launch vehicle adaptor.
First Images. Launch. History and Timeline. First Anniversary. July 12, 2023. In its first year of science operations, the James Webb Space Telescope exceeded astronomers’ expectations and wowed the world with stunning imagery.
