James Webb Space Telescope
The exact active James Webb Space Telescope observatory launched on Ariane 5 flight VA256. Its 6.5-meter segmented primary mirror and five-layer sunshield enable infrared astronomy from a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L2 point.
Identity
- Aliases
- JWSTWebbNext Generation Space TelescopeNGST
- Name
- James Webb Space Telescope
- Slug
- james-webb-space-telescope-observatory
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- The exact active James Webb Space Telescope observatory launched on Ariane 5 flight VA256. Its 6.5-meter segmented primary mirror and five-layer sunshield enable infrared astronomy from a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L2 point.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd721nj3rrbc9hy6hqxftvxatn7kpgtd
- Operator Id
- vn74x3fdyyqs9vpfmgzr2mmsg97nytez
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7j06yv42tyf7jajqxvexz9118apqpc
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/webb/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 2:25:55 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 2:27:39 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2021-12-25
- Vehicle Code
- JWST