Spacecraft
JWST
James Webb Space Telescope: an infrared space telescope with a 6.5 m folding gold-coated mirror. In a halo orbit around the Sun–Earth L2 point, it observes the first galaxies and exoplanet atmospheres.
| Type | Spacecraft |
|---|---|
| Parent body | Earth |
| Launch | 25 December 2021 (Ariane 5) |
| Agency | NASA / ESA / CSA |
| Status | Active – L2 |
| Mirror | 18 hexagonal segments, 6.5 m |