James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)Ariane 5 ECA+Arianespace00MTH00DAY00HR00MIN00SEC Launch Status Go For Launch Wed · Dec 22nd, 2021 7:20 AM - 7:50 AM EST Watch Online MissionJames Webb Space Telescope (JWST)Type: AstrophysicsThe James Webb Space Telescope is a space telescope developed by NASA, ESA and CSA to succeed the Hubble Space Telescope as NASA's flagship astrophysics mission. Its primary mirror, the Optical Telescope Element, is composed of 18 hexagonal mirror segments which combine to create a 6.5 m diameter mirror, considerably larger than Hubble's 2.4 m mirror. This will allow JWST to provide improved infrared resolution and sensitivity over Hubble, and will enable a broad range of investigations across the fields of astronomy and cosmology, including observing some of the most distant events and objects in the universe, such as the formation of the first galaxies. LocationAriane Launch Area 3Kourou, French Guiana310 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana. RocketAriane 5 ECA+Length: 57.7 meters Diameter: 5.4 meters First Launch: August 7, 2019Ariane 5 ECA+ is a variant of the Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle, with a taller ECA-D upper stage.The Ariane 5 ECA+ rocket has been launched a total of 5 times with 5 successful and 0 failed launches. AgencyArianespaceType: Commercial Abbreviation: ASA Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël Founded: 1980 Launchers: Ariane 5 | VegaCountry: FRAArianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world’s first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America. View Rocket Launch Schedule