The @NASAWebb (James Webb) telescope is on track for launch on 31 October 2021. Northrop Grumman and NASA provided an update on current activities and timelines leading to launch. And it's GOOD NEWS!
ARTICLE:https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/11/james-webb-on-track-final-testing/ …
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Any idea why Arianne got the lift job? Is James Webb going geostationary?
Webb will orbit the Sun, a million miles from Earth at the L2 point. Here is the full answer on why the Ariane 5 was chosen: https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/faqs/faq.html#whyAriane5 … W. .
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Awesome, thanks for the response!
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I hope their reliability improves in the coming year; things are not going well.
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That would be so sad... but is an ever risk with launches
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