WATCH LIVE: NASA and ESA to Launch James Webb Space Telescope

Arianespace and NASA to launch the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) onboard Ariane 5 rocket. JWST is a space telescope developed in collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency that will be the scientific successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff scheduled on Wednesday December 25 at 7:20am EST (12:20 UTC) from ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France ► Become a YouTube member 🔔 Rocket Launch Alerts & Live Chat (Discord): Arianespace used an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA256, to launch the James Webb Space Telescope, a flagship observatory developed by NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. JWST is the largest space telescope ever built, with a deployable mirror measuring 21.3 feet (6.5 meters) in diameter and four scientific instruments to observe the universe in infrared wavelengths. The mission will study the formation