John Mather – Spaceflight Now

September 25, 2021

Breaking News

[ September 24, 2021 ] Photos: Landsat 9 encapsulated inside Atlas payload shroud Atlas 5
[ September 23, 2021 ] Video: Inspiration4 booster returns to SpaceX hangar for refurbishment Falcon 9
[ September 23, 2021 ] SpaceX sees growing demand for private Crew Dragon missions Mission Reports
[ September 22, 2021 ] NASA official says Starliner demo mission not likely to launch until next year Atlas 5
[ September 22, 2021 ] NASA completes swing arm test on SLS launch platform Mission Reports

Webb’s launch delayed to 2021 at an extra cost of nearly $1 billion

June 27, 2018

An independent panel has informed NASA that the James Webb Space Telescope will not be ready for launch until March 2021, and Congress will have to reauthorize the long-delayed, over-budget mission after breaching an $8 billion cost cap, officials said Wednesday.