Thomas Young – Spaceflight Now

July 6, 2022

Breaking News

[ July 2, 2022 ] Virgin Orbit’s first night launch a success; UK mission next Mission Reports
[ July 2, 2022 ] Atlas 5 rocket launches two U.S. military satellites on $1.1 billion mission Atlas 5
[ July 2, 2022 ] In a step closer to launch, NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket rolls back to hangar Artemis
[ June 30, 2022 ] Atlas 5 launch scrubbed due to stormy weather Atlas 5
[ June 30, 2022 ] Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket launches with experimental military payloads Atlas 5

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.