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James Webb Space Telescope Prepped for December Launch

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Tom Patton
Sep 16, 2021
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NASA plans to launch the James Webb Space Telescope into orbit Dec. 18, 2021, to serve as the premier deep space observatory for the next decade.

“Webb is an exemplary mission that signifies the epitome of perseverance.”

Gregory L. Robinson, Webb’s program director at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

The agency set the new target launch date in coordinatio…

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