James Webb Space Telescope: Project Nearing Completion, but Work to Resolve Challenges Continues “Since 2019, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project, one of […]
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Webb Launch Delayed 7 Months Due To COVID-19
James Webb Space Telescope to launch in October 2021, ESA “The launch of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French […]
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Northrop Grumman CEO's Evasive Webb Space Telescope Testimony
House Science Committee Demands Answers on James Webb Space Telescope Delays “In questioning, Smith asked whether Northrop Grumman had taken responsibility for the problems listed in the IRB report. “In […]
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Odd Hearings Ahead On Webb Space Telescope Problems (Update)
NASA’s next great space telescope is stuck on Earth after screwy errors, Washington Post “Mission success is the cornerstone of everything we do. Getting it right is the most important […]
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Clueless Webb Telescope Advertisement From Northrop Grumman
Keith’s note: The following full page color advertisement by Northrop Grumman appears on page A5 of today’s Washington Post (larger image). “MAKING HISTORY REQUIRES MISSION SUCCESS. Northrop Grumman is proud […]
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Two Ways Of Looking At Webb Space Telescope Delays
This graph of time vs launch date for JWST (courtesy of @jtuttlekeane) is funny and profoundly frustrating. pic.twitter.com/kLytMYmy7V — Corey S. Powell (@coreyspowell) March 27, 2018 Updated plot of #JWST […]
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Why Is NASA Is Stuck Paying For Northrop Grumman Errors?
According to #JWST IRB chair Tom Young simple fixes that weren't implemented by @NorthropGrumman ended up costing #NASA $600 million. Delays now cost $1 million/day. One would hope that @NASA […]
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Where Oh Where Did All Of That Webb Money Go?
NASA Is Delaying The Launch Of Its $9 Billion Space Telescope — Again, Buzzfeed “Make no mistake, I’m not happy sitting here telling you this,” NASA’s Thomas Zurbuchen told reporters […]
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More Cost Increases And Delays For Webb Space Telescope
Media Telecon on Status of James Webb Space Telescope, June 27th “NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT [17:00 UTC], Wednesday, June 27, to provide an update […]
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Yet Another Webb Problem Review Panel
NASA Announces Independent Review Board Members for James Webb Space Telescope “The Independent Review Board review process will take approximately eight weeks. Once the review concludes, the board members will […]