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NASA Says Webb’s Excess Fuel Likely to Extend its Lifetime Expectations

Thanks to the precision of Ariane 5, the observatory should have enough propellant to allow support of science operations in orbit for significantly more than a 10-year science...

December 29, 2021

Targeted launch date for Webb: 18 December 2021

ESA, NASA and Arianespace have jointly defined 18 December 2021 as the target launch date for Ariane 5 flight VA256. This third Ariane 5 launch of 2021 will fly the James Webb...

September 8, 2021

NEW LAUNCH SUCCESS FOR ARIANE 5 STAR ONE D2 AND EUTELSAT QUANTUM IN ORBIT

July 30, 2021