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<nowiki>Telescopio espacial James Webb; James Webb-geimsjónaukinn; Teleskop Angkasa James Webb; James Webb Space Telescope; جېمز وېب خلايي لرليد; Джеймс Уеб; Telescopul spațial James Webb; 詹士韋伯太空望遠鏡; Vesmírny ďalekohľad Jamesa Webba; Джеймс Вебб; James Webb Space Telescope; 詹姆斯·韋伯太空望遠鏡; 詹姆斯·韦布空间望远镜; James Webb kosmik teleskopi; Джеймс Уэбб; Kosmoteleskopo James Webb; Џејмс Веб; Svemirski teleskop James Webb; Fodreayrtan Spoar James Webb; জেমস ওয়েব মহাকাশ দূরবীক্ষণ যন্ত্র; télescope spatial James-Webb; Svemirski teleskop James Webb; Tiliskup n usayrar Jims Wibb; กล้องโทรทรรศน์อวกาศเจมส์ เวบบ์; जेम्स वेब अवकाश दुर्बीण; 詹姆斯·韦布空间望远镜; Kính thiên văn Không gian James Webb; telescopi espacial James Webb; Džeimsa Veba kosmiskais teleskops; James Webb-ruimteteleskoop; Свемирски телескоп Џејмс Веб; Telescopio espacial James Webb; Svemirski teleskop Džejms Veb; Telescópio Espacial James Webb; 詹姆斯·韦伯空间望远镜; James-Webb-Weltraumteleskop; James Webb-teleskopet; James Webb-teleskopet; Ceyms Uebb teleskopu; James Webb-teleskopet; Téléskop Antariksa James Webb; ಜೇಮ್ಸ್ ವೆಬ್ ಬಾಹ್ಯಾಕಾಶ ದೂರದರ್ಶಕ; تەلیسکۆپی جەیمز وێب; James Webb Space Telescope; مقراب جيمس ويب الفضائي; Джэймс Уэб; James Webb Space Telescope; ߖߋߡߛ ߥߍߓ ߝߏ߬ߟߏ߲߬ߝߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ߕߍ ߝߏ߬ߣߊ߲߬ߦߋ߬ߟߊ߲; 詹士韋伯太空望遠鏡; James Webb űrtávcső; 詹姆斯·韋伯太空望遠鏡; James Webb Space Telescope; James Webb espazio teleskopioa; Kosmiczny Teleskop Jamesa Webba; Telescopiu espacial James Webb; Космический телескоп «Джеймс Уэбб»; James Webb Space Telescope; Telesgob gofod James Webb; James Webb (telescòpi espacial); Spásteileascóp James Webb; Ջեյմս Ուեբ (աստղադիտակ); 詹姆斯·韦伯太空望远镜; Teleskopa Fezayê ya James Webb; ჯეიმს ვების კოსმოსური ტელესკოპი; ジェイムズ・ウェッブ宇宙望遠鏡; Свемирски телескоп Џејмс Веб; James-Webb-Weltraumteleskop; জেমছ ৱেব স্পেচ টেলিস্কোপ; James Webb Ruimtetelescoop; טלסקופ החלל ג'יימס וב; Telescopium spatiale Webbianum; ஜேம்ஸ் வெப் தொலைநோக்கி; जेम्स वेब खगोलीय दूरदर्शी; జేమ్స్ వెబ్ స్పేస్ టెలిస్కోప్; James Webb -avaruusteleskooppi; James Webb Uzay Teleskopu; ꯖꯦꯝꯁ ꯋꯦꯕ ꯁ꯭ꯄꯦꯁ ꯇꯦꯂꯤꯁꯀꯣꯞ; Ndurumeni ya James Webb; طيليسكوپ دجيمس ويب; telescopio spaziale James Webb; جیمز ویب خلائی ٹیلیسکوپ; جیمز ویب خلائی دوربین; James Webbi kosmoseteleskoop; Джэймз Ўэб; Διαστημικό τηλεσκόπιο Τζέιμς Γουέμπ; James Webb Space Telescope; James Webb Thài-khong Tiàu-kiàⁿ; 詹姆斯·韦伯空间望远镜; Teleskopi Hapësinor James Webb; ဂျိန်းစ်ဝဘ် အာကာသ တယ်လီစကုပ်; Telescópio Espacial James Webb; Телескопи кайҳонии «Ҷеймс Уэбб»; James Webb -komovuotâteleskoop; ଯେମ୍ସ ୱେବ ମହାକାଶ ଦୁରବୀକ୍ଷଣ; Džeimso Vebo kosminis teleskopas; vesoljski teleskop James Webb; Teleskopyong Pangkalawakan na James Webb; ਜੇਮਜ ਵੈੱਬ ਖਗੋਲੀ ਦੂਰਬੀਨ; Teleskopi kayhonii James Webb; Teleskop Luar Angkasa James Webb; James Webb (darubini ya anga-nje); ജെയിംസ് വെബ് ബഹിരാകാശ ദൂരദർശിനി; James Webb Ruimte Telescoop; تلسکوپ فضایی جیمز وب; Дьэймс Уэбб Телескоп; 제임스 웹 우주망원경; Vesmírný dalekohled Jamese Webba; Telescopio espacial James Webb; ჯეიმს უებიშ კოსმოსური ტელესკოპი; Tełescòpio spasiałe James Webb; Жеймс Вэб телескоп; ߣߛߊ ߣߌ߫ ߋߛߊ ߣߌ߫ ߞߣߊߘߊ߫ ߝߏ߬ߟߏ߲߬ߝߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ߕߍ ߝߏ߬ߣߊ߲߬ߦߋ߬ߟߊ߲ ߡߍ߲ ߓߎ߰ߓߎ߬ߡߊ߬ ߘߊ߫ ߂߀߂߁ ߠߊ߫; következő generációs űrtávcső; 2021ean aireratuko den espazio teleskopioa; орбитальная обсерватория; Infrarot-Weltraumteleskop; تلسکوپ فضایی ناسا/آژانس فضایی اروپا که در سال ۲۰۲۱ پرتاب شد; 太空望遠鏡; teleskopa fezayê; NASA-ს, ESA-ს და CSA-ს კოსმოსური ტელესკოპი, რომელიც 2021 წელს გაუშვეს. ყველაზე მძლავრი კოსმოსური ტელესკოპი კაცობრიობის ისტორიაში; 2021年に打ち上げられた宇宙望遠鏡; rymdteleskop; טלסקופ חלל; novus telescopium infrarubrum; расадхонаи мадорӣ; अप्रक्षेपित अंतरिक्ष दूरदर्शी; అంతరిక్షంలో ఉండి పనిచేసే వేధశాల; avaruusteleskooppi; দূৰবীক্ষণ যন্ত্ৰ; kosma infraruĝa teleskopo; вселенски телескоп; James web; telescopio orbitante a infrarossi; ২০২১ সালে উৎক্ষিপ্ত মহাকাশ দূরবীক্ষণ যন্ত্র; télescope spatial de la NASA et de l'ESA; JWST je nasljednik Svemirskog teleskopa Hubble te će primarno služiti za prikupljanje podataka iz područja astrofizike gdje će proučavati udaljene galaksije, ali će imati primjenu i u potrazi za egzoplanetima te u izučavanju sastava njihove atmosfere; vesmírný teleskop; Tiliskup n usayrar n NASA d CSA; svemirski teleskop lansiran 2021.; अप्रकल्पित अंतराळ दुर्बीण; ၂၀၂၁ ခုနှစ်တွင် လွှင့်တင်ခဲ့သော အာကာသ တယ်လီစကုပ်; telescópio da NASA/ESA lançado em 25 de dezembro de 2021; NASA/ESA/CSA space telescope launched in 2021; orbitālā observatorija, kas paredzēta kosmosa izpētei infrasarkanajā spektrā; ruimteteleskoop gelanseer in 2021; Kính viễn vọng không gian, dự định được phóng lên quỹ đạo vào năm 2021; telescopi espacial infraroig; NASA/ESA космічний телескоп, запущений 2021 року; observatorio espacial lanzado en 2021; observator orbital; teleskop luar angkasa yang diluncurkan tahun 2021; teleskop kosmiczny; infrarødt romteleskop; Ruimtetelescoop gelanceerd in 2021; 2021년에 발사된 우주 천문대; касьмічны тэлескоп; kosmoseobservatoorium; ꯑꯊꯥꯞꯄ ꯅꯣꯡꯊꯧ ꯄꯣꯠꯂꯝꯁꯤꯡ ꯌꯦꯡꯅꯕ ꯲꯰꯲꯱ ꯄꯨꯊꯣꯈꯤꯕ; telescopio espacial lanzado en 2021; مرصد ويب الفضائي; Διαστημικό τηλεσκόπιο; Aralık 2021'de uzaya gönderilen en gelişmiş uzay teleskobu; ߖ.ߥ.ߝ.ߝ; ߥߍߓ ߝߏ߬ߟߏ߲߬ߝߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ߕߍ ߝߏ߬ߣߊ߲߬ߦߋ߬ߟߊ߲; ߥߍߓ ߝߏ߬ߣߊ߲߬ߦߋ߬ߟߊ߲; 詹姆士·韋伯太空望遠鏡; JWST; JWST; James Webb (teleskopioa); Next Generation Space Telescope; NGST; Hurrengo Belaunaldiko Espazio Teleskopioa; James Webb teleskopioa; JWST; Джеймс Вебб; Космический телескоп следующего поколения; Джеймс Вебб (телескоп); Космический телескоп имени Джеймса Вебба; Уэбб (телескоп); Телескоп Уэбб; Телескоп Джеймс Уэбб; James Webb Space Telescope; 詹姆斯·韦伯空间望远镜; 詹姆斯韦伯太空望远镜; 詹姆斯·韋伯望遠鏡; 詹姆斯·韦布空间望远镜; Telescopul spaţial James Webb; ジェームズ・ウェッブ宇宙望遠鏡; JWST; ウェッブ宇宙望遠鏡; ジェームズウェッブ宇宙望遠鏡; JWST; טלסקופ החלל ג'יימס ווב; JWST; Ҷеймс Вебб; Ҷеймс Уэбб; телескопи Ҷеймс Уэбб; 韦布空间望远镜; 下一代空间望远镜; జేమ్స్ వెబ్ అంతరిక్ష టెలిస్కోపు; James Webb Space Telescope; James Webb -teleskooppi; JWST; Next Generation Space Telescope; Jwst; NGST; James Webb Space Telescope; Webbův vesmírný dalekohled; Dalekohled Jamese Webba; JWST; James Webb Space Telescope; James Webb Space Telescope; JWST; Telescopio Webb; James Webb Space Telescope; James-Webb; James Webb Telescope; Télescope spatial James Webb; JWST; Next Generation Space Telescope; NGST; James Webb'i kosmoseteleskoop; James Webb Space Telescope; JWST; Τζέιμς Ουέμπ; Atiliskup n usayrar Jims Wib; JWST; 차세대우주망원경; NGST; Webb 우주망원경; Webb 망원경; JWST; NGST; Teleskopi kajhoniji Çejms Uebb; Teleskopi kayhonii Jeyms Uebb; Teleskopi kayhonii Jeyms Webb; Jeyms Webb (teleskop); James Webb (teleskop); James Webb Space Telescope; James Webb; JWST; Kính thiên văn vũ trụ James Webb; Kính thiên văn James Webb; James Webb Space Telescope; James Webb Weltraumteleskop; James Webb-Weltraumteleskop; JWST; Next Generation Space Telescope; James-Webb-Teleskop; جیمز ویب خلائی دوربین; NGST teleskopas; JWST; James Webb Space Telescope; JWST; James Webb Uzay Teleskobu; James Webb Space Telescope; JWST; กล้องโทรทรรศน์อวกาศเจมส์ เว็บบ์; James Webb Space Telescope; JWST; Next Generation Space Telescope; NGST; JWST; NGST; Next Generation Space Telescope; James Webb Space Telescope; JWST; James Webb Ruimtetelescoop; James Webb Space Telescope; JWST; Next Generation Space Telescope; NGST; JWST; JWST; James Webb Space Telescope; ته‌لسكۆبى فه‌زایى جیمس ویب; JWST; Next Generation Space Telescope; NGST; Webb Space Telescope; Webb Telescope; تلسكوب جيمس ويب; JWST; مرصد جيمس ويب الفضائي; تليسكوب جيمس ويب الفضائي; تليسكوب جيمس ويب; تلسكوب جيمس ويب الفضائي; 詹姆斯·韦伯空间望远镜; Вселенски телескоп „Џејмс Веб“</nowiki>

James Webb Space Telescope 

NASA/ESA/CSA space telescope launched in 2021
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Instance of	space telescope
Named after	James E. Webb
Country of origin	United States of America
Operator	Space Telescope Science Institute (mission control center) Goddard Space Flight Center (management)
Has part(s)	James Webb Space Telescope sunshield Optical Telescope Element Integrated Science Instrument Module (NIRCam, NIRSpec, MIRI, Fine Guidance Sensor and Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph) Spacecraft Bus
Start point	ELA-3
Destination point	L2-Earth-Sun (halo orbit)
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman (general contractor) Ball Aerospace & Technologies (primary mirror, secondary mirror, control system, subcontractor) L3Harris Technologies (assembly, system integration, system testing, subcontractor) General Dynamics Mission Systems (ground segment, operations engineering, project commissioning, subcontractor) Materion (optical manufacturing and testing, beryllium, subcontractor) Raytheon Company (infrared detector, subcontractor) Teledyne Technologies (infrared detector, subcontractor)
Space launch vehicle	Ariane 5 ECA (Ariane flight VA256, 5114)
UTC date of spacecraft launch	25 December 2021 (12:20:07)
Lagrangian point	L2-Earth-Sun
Type of orbit	halo orbit (L2-Earth-Sun)
Significant event	proposal (Next Generation Space Telescope, 1996) design review (Preliminary Design Review, 2008) design review (Critical Design Review, 2010) construction (telescope, –2016) assembly (telescope, spacecraft bus, James Webb Space Telescope sunshield, 2019) transport (MN Colibri, French Guiana, Redondo Beach, 2021–2021) rocket launch (ELA-3, Ariane flight VA256, 2021) deployment (antenna, pallet, James Webb Space Telescope sunshield, radiator, mirror, 2021–2022) halo orbit (L2-Earth-Sun, 2022–) project commissioning (project management estimation, telescope, 2022–2022) first light (2022) project commissioning (project management estimation, scientific instrument, 2022–2022)
Mass	6,161.42 kg (launch weight)
Width	14.2 m
Diameter	6.5 m (primary mirror, greater than) 0.74 m (secondary mirror)
Length	21.2 m
Area	25.4 m² (primary mirror)
Follows	Hubble Space Telescope
Cost	9,700,000,000 United States dollar (2021, whole)
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Authority file  Q186447 VIAF ID: 129468073 Library of Congress authority ID: nr97043411 NORAF ID: 97039445 Minor Planet Center observatory code: 274 Reasonator Scholia Wikidocumentaries KML file Search depicted

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• Time-lapse- The Assembly of the James Webb Space Telescope Primary Mirror

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Journey to Space

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• Part 1 :Packed and Transported to the Ship
• Part 2- Loading and Departing
• Part 3- Arrival and Off-loading
• Part 4- Unpacking in the Cleanroom
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Personalities

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  James E. Webb.
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  John Mather senior for the Webb telescope.