John Mather – Spaceflight Now

September 24, 2018

Breaking News

[ September 22, 2018 ] New sample return capability launches with Japanese space station freighter Mission Reports
[ September 22, 2018 ] Japanese robots land on asteroid, send back pictures News
[ September 21, 2018 ] Photos: Final Delta 2 launch shines before dawn in California Delta 2
[ September 21, 2018 ] Launch of Japan’s seventh HTV supply ship reset for Saturday Mission Reports
[ September 20, 2018 ] Expansion of China’s Beidou satellite fleet continues with successful launch 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.