John Mather – Spaceflight Now

September 22, 2020

Breaking News

[ September 21, 2020 ] NASA lays out $28 billion plan to return astronauts to the moon in 2024 News
[ September 18, 2020 ] Jupiter looms large in spectacular Hubble image News
[ September 18, 2020 ] Next SpaceX launch will wait for improved ocean conditions Falcon 9
[ September 17, 2020 ] China successfully launches satellites from ocean-going platform Mission Reports
[ September 17, 2020 ] ULA targeting Sept. 26 for next Delta 4-Heavy launch attempt Delta 4

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.