The James Webb Space Telescope — the Webb mission — an international partnership with the ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency, launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket […]
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NASA’s $10 Billion James Webb Space Telescope Fully Fueled for Launch
By NASA In preparation for launch later this month, ground teams have successfully completed the delicate operation of loading the James Webb Space Telescope with the propellant it will use to steer itself while in […]
Air Force Research Laboratory To Further Space Exploration Via Funding For The Magdelena Ridge Observatory In New Mexico
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) astronomers are one-step closer to having their own high-powered window to space and the universe after receiving congressional funding for the Magdalena […]
Numerica Selected By The UK Space Agency For The Orbital Safety Of Flight Ops
Recently, Numerica Corporation was announced as an expert partner of the UK Space Agency to support the organization’s international effort to foster safe and sustainable space operations. Numerica operates a […]
PrimaLuceLab’s Affordable X/S Band Radio Telescope For Satellite Communications and Spacecraft Mission Support
PrimaLuceLab has a new professional radio telescope designed for satellite communication and spacecraft mission support, the INTREPID 500XS. This new radio telescope provides science institutes and space agencies an affordable […]
Webb Space Telescope Scientific Instruments To Start Functional Testing In Kourou
The Webb Space Telescope (WST) has arrived at the European space port in Kourou, French Guiana. The spacecraft will now be prepared for its launch, scheduled for December 18, on […]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Safely Shipped To French Guiana For Launch
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope successfully arrived in French Guiana on Tuesday, October 12, after a 16-day journey at sea. The 1,500-mile voyage took Webb from California through the Panama […]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope To Be Launched By Arianespace This December
Arianespace has, with NASA and ESA, jointly defined December 18, 2021, as the targeted launch date for Flight VA256 and the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. This third […]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Has Completed Testing
After successful completion of its final tests, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is being prepped for shipment to its launch site. Engineering teams have completed Webb’s long-spanning comprehensive testing regimen […]
The Ariane 5 Rocket For The Webb Telescope Is Now Enroute To French Guiana For Launch Later This Year
The upper stage of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch the James Webb Space Telescope later this year is on its way to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Webb […]