JWST Arrives In French Guiana For Launch

James Webb Space Telescope
JWST
Credit: NASA
The cargo ship transporting the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) arrived in French Guiana on Oct. 12, completing a 1,500-mi. journey that sets the stage for the observatory’s launch aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket on Dec. 18. “Webb’s arrival at the launch site is a momentous occasion,” NASA...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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