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  2. Launch and commissioning of the James Webb Space Telescope

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    The telescope is named after James E. Webb, who was the administrator of NASA from 1961 to 1968 during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs. The launch (designated Ariane flight VA256) took place as scheduled at 12:20 UTC on 25 December 2021 on an Ariane 5 rocket that lifted off from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana.

  3. Space Telescope Science Institute - Wikipedia

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    The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is the science operations center for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), science operations and mission operations center for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), and science operations center for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. [1]

  4. James Webb Space Telescope - Wikipedia

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    The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. As the largest telescope in space, it is equipped with high-resolution and high-sensitivity instruments, allowing it to view objects too old, distant , or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope . [ 9 ]

  5. What is the James Webb telescope and why is it so ... - AOL

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    The most powerful telescope to go into space was successfully launched on Christmas Day. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was on an Ariane 5 rocket when it left the Kourou spaceport in French ...

  6. What to know about James Webb, the NC native and ... - AOL

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    The bright star at the center of NGC 3132, while prominent when viewed by NASA’s Webb Telescope in near-infrared light, plays a supporting role in sculpting the surrounding nebula.

  7. Webb telescope spots the most distant Milky Way-like ... - AOL

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    Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to spot a Milky Way-like galaxy that formed soon after the big bang created the universe.

  8. Guiana Space Centre - Wikipedia

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    25 December 2021 – An Ariane 5 launched the James Webb Space Telescope. [47] 13 December 2022 — An Ariane 5 launched the first third generation Meteosat: Meteosat MTG-I1. [48] 21 December 2022 – Vega-C failed to launch two Pléiades Neo satellites from Airbus Defence and Space. [49]

  9. James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed to Christmas Day - AOL

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