the james webb telescope is being launched in may 2020.
the james webb telescope is being launched in may 2020.
when is the james webb telescope being launched?
may 2020
assembly of the hexagonal segments of the primary mirror, which was done via robotic arm, began in november 2015 and was completed in february 2016. final construction of the webb telescope was completed in november 2016, after which extensive testing procedures began. in march 2018, nasa delayed the jwst's launch an additional year to may 2020 after the telescope's sunshield ripped during a practice deployment and the sunshield's cables did not sufficiently tighten. in june 2018, nasa delayed the jwst's launch an additional 10 months to march 2021, based on the assessment of the independent review board convened after the failed march 2018 test deployment.
james webb space telescope
the james webb space telescope is the next generation in deep space imaging systems. the james webb space telescope seeks to provide a better understanding of the origins of the earth and life in the universe. this telescope is significant to future scientific breakthroughs and through the realworld-inworld engineering design challenge students use the engineering design process to solve problems related to the james webb space telescope.









































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