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Artist's view of Webb on an Ariane 5 rocket
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Webb launch date confirmed for 25 December

22/12/2021 21655 views 746 likes
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The target launch date for the James Webb Space Telescope is confirmed for 25 December, as early as possible within the launch window starting at 12:20 GMT / 13:20 CET.

According to the planning of operations, the Ariane 5 launcher will be rolled out on 23 December, in the morning local time.