John Mather – Spaceflight Now

February 20, 2020

Breaking News

[ February 19, 2020 ] Photos: Antares rocket lifts off with station-bound Cygnus supply ship Antares
[ February 18, 2020 ] Ariane 5 deploys communications and environmental monitoring satellites Ariane 5
[ February 18, 2020 ] Space Adventures announces plans to fly private citizens on SpaceX crew capsule Falcon 9
[ February 18, 2020 ] Live coverage: Japanese and South Korean satellites launch on Ariane 5 rocket Mission Reports
[ February 18, 2020 ] Cygnus freighter delivers new British-made antenna to International Space Station 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.