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James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope

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The James Webb Space Telescope is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. Its high-resolution and high-sensitivity instruments allow it to view objects too old, distant, or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope. Wikipedia
Launch date: December 25, 2021 at 7:20 AM EST
Cost: 10 billion USD (2016)
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre
Bandwidth: : S-band up: 16 kbit/s; S-band down: 40 kbit/s; Ka-band down: up to 28 Mbit/s;
Dimensions: 21.197 m × 14.162 m (69.54 ft × 46.46 ft), sunshield
Manufacturers: Northrop Grumman Corporation and Ball Aerospace & Technologies
Apoapsis altitude: 832,000 km (517,000 mi)