Ariane 5
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Arianespace

Launch details

Launching company:
Vehicle:
Launch site:
Guiana Space Centre, ELA-3 (French Guiana)
Launch date:
25 December 2021 at 12:20:00 UTC
Status:
Success

Launch description

An Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket launched the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) mission on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at 12:20 PM (UTC).

Missions

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST):
The James Webb Space Telescope will study 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.
Data provided by rocketlaunch.live