NASA's James Webb Space Telescope - Launch date update! December 18, 2021 is now the target launch date for the James Webb Space Telescope! 🚀 This date was coordinated between NASA, ESA
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Explained: James Webb Space Telescope launch date, its goals, debate over its name | Explained News,The Indian Express
![On Saturday, December 11, 2021, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was secured on top of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch it to space from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. On Saturday, December 11, 2021, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was secured on top of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch it to space from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HAWM3Y/on-saturday-december-11-2021-nasas-james-webb-space-telescope-jwst-was-secured-on-top-of-the-ariane-5-rocket-that-will-launch-it-to-space-from-europes-spaceport-in-french-guiana-upon-arrival-in-the-final-assembly-building-webb-was-slowly-hoisted-nearly-130-feet-and-then-perfectly-aligned-on-top-of-the-ariane-5-after-which-technicians-bolted-webbs-launch-vehicle-adapter-down-to-the-rocket-as-of-december-15-2021-the-jwst-team-was-working-on-a-communication-issue-between-the-observatory-and-the-launch-vehicle-system-delaying-the-launch-date-to-no-earlier-than-friday-december-24-p-2HAWM3Y.jpg)