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18 December set as Ariane 5 launch date for JWST

Submit on Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 22:34

Arianespace has, jointly with NASA and ESA, defined 18 December 2021 as the targeted launch date for Flight VA256. This third Ariane 5 launch of the year 2021 will orbit NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This will be the third Ariane 5 launch of the year, following VA254, which was successful on 30 July 2021, and VA255, which is scheduled for 22 October 2021.

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