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
- 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.
- First Flight Date
- 2021-12-25
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/webb/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 02:25:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 22, 2026 at 22:18:57 UTC
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Other
- Search Name
- James Webb Space Telescope JWST Webb Next Generation Space Telescope NGST
- Vehicle Code
- JWST