Mission group members have actually finished fueling the James Webb Space Telescope at ahead of its planned Dec. 22 launch from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, the European Space Agency announced Monday (Dec. 6).”Related: Building the James Webb Space Telescope (gallery)Now that Webb is fueled, the objective group will begin “integrated operations,” according to the statement. Webb is destined for a location in space 930,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) away known as L2, a Lagrange point or a stable gravitational area in area.
Mission group members have finished fueling the James Webb Space Telescope at ahead of its planned Dec. 22 launch from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, the European Space Agency announced Monday (Dec. 6).”Related: Building the James Webb Space Telescope (gallery)Now that Webb is sustained, the objective team will begin “combined operations,” according to the statement. Webb is predestined for a location in area 930,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) away known as L2, a Lagrange point or a steady gravitational area in area.