ADVISORY SPACE-EXPLORATION/TELESCOPE

James Webb Space Telescope launches from French Guiana

Start: 24 Dec 2021 11:00 GMT

End: 24 Dec 2021 12:00 GMT

KOUROU, FRENCH GUIANA – The long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope launches from French Guiana on a mission to find the first galaxies and forming planetary systems.

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: This launch has been rescheduled from Dec. 18 and from Dec. 22.

SCHEDULE:

1100GMT – LIVE coverage of the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope on an Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana

1220GMT – LAUNCH James Webb Space Telescope

1400GMT – Webb Space Telescope post-launch briefing from Kourou, French Guiana

PLEASE NOTE: TIMES AND DATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Restrictions:

BROADCAST: FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY / DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO

DIGITAL: FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY / DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO

Source: NASA TV

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Location: French Guiana

Topic: Science / Technology

Audio: NATURAL / ORIGINAL

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