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NASA pushes back James Webb Space Telescope launch date

The original date – March 2021 – has been affected both by the Covid-19 pandemic and also technical issues.

The decision was based on a recently completed schedule risk assessment of the remaining integration and test activities, said Nasa.

The James Webb Space Telescope is designed to be next major space science observatory, building on the work of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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