NASA delays James Webb Space Telescope launch to 2021 as cost estimates rise

NASA has announced yet another delay for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), following the publication of a report from the Independent Review Board (IRB) set up to assess the progress of the project in the wake of multiple setbacks. The flagship telescope will now launch no earlier than March 30, 2021, and is expected to significantly overrun the US$8 billion development budget allotted by Congress... Continue Reading NASA delays James Webb Space Telescope launch to 2021 as cost estimates rise Category: Space Tags: Astronomy Hubble James Webb Space Telescope NASA Space telescope Related Articles: Construction is complete on the James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror Another potential hurdle identified in the search for extraterrestrial life Modular self-assembling space telescope gets nod from NASA Solar telescope recovered after a year on ice Spiral galaxy NGC 3344 sparkles in glorious new Hubble image DARPA wants ideas for imaging distant satellites from Earth