About the Object

Category:	Launch

Webb liftoff on Ariane 5

The James Webb Space Telescope lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, at 13:20 CET on 25 December on its exciting mission to unlock the secrets of the Universe.

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ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique Vidéo du CSG - JM Guillon

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Id:	weic2101b
Release date:	25 December 2021, 13:20
Related releases:	weic2102, weic2101
Size:	5701 x 4032 px

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