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NASA has postponed the launch of James Webb Space Telescope till when?
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December 2021
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September 2021
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October 2021
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July 2022
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -27 June 2018: JWST launch postponed to 30 March 2021 based on recommendations by an Independent Review Board. 16 July 2020: JWST launch postponed to 31 October 2021 due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as technical challenges.
Detailed explanation-2: -The delay is due to a communication issue between the observatory and the launch vehicle system. The delay came just days after the telescope was placed on top of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch it to space from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
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