JWST Scheduled to Launch

Friday, December 24, 2021
6:20 AM - 9:00 AM
Kourou, French Guiana

JWST is officially set to launch from the European spaceport at Kourou French Guiana December 18, 2021.  NASA will make this event accessible in person only for members of the press at this time, as French Guiana has strict COVID restrictions.  The launch will be viewable online at NASA TV