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Launch date update! December 18, 2021 is now the target launch date for the James Webb S**ce Telescope! 🚀

This date was coordinated between NASA, ESA and Arianespace. The new date also follows Arianespace successfully launching an Ariane 5 rocket in late July and scheduling one more launch that will precede Webb.

The Webb team is preparing for shipment operations, during which the observatory will undergo final closeout procedures and packing for its journey to the launch site. The major elements of the Ariane 5 rocket that will carry Webb into space have safely arrived in Kourou, French Guiana, from Europe.

Read the full update: https://go.nasa.gov/3DY19QJ

Image credit: NASA/Chris Gunn

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