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James Webb Space Telescope reaches launch pad for Christmas liftoff [space.com]

The James Webb Space Telescope is due to launch on Saturday (Dec. 25) during a 32-minute window that opens at 7:20 a.m. EST (1220 GMT). The massive observatory will blast off from Kourou, French Guiana, atop an Ariane 5 rocket operated by European launch provider Arianespace. You can watch launch coverage live at Space.com beginning at 6 a.m. EST (1100 GMT) courtesy of NASA or you can watch directly at the agency's website [nasa.gov].

Previously:

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Space science: The telescope that ate astronomy [nature.com]
JWST Primary Mirror Starting To Come Together [soylentnews.org]
New Space Telescope's Giant Gold Mirror Unveiled (April 29th) [soylentnews.org]
Telescope That 'Ate Astronomy' Is on Track to Surpass Hubble [nytimes.com]
James Webb Space Telescope Vibration Testing Completed [soylentnews.org]
Launch of James Webb Space Telescope Delayed to Spring 2019 [soylentnews.org]
Launch of James Webb Space Telescope Could be Further Delayed [soylentnews.org]
JWST: Too Big to Fail? [soylentnews.org]
GAO: James Webb Space Telescope Launch Date Likely Will be Delayed (Again) [soylentnews.org]
Launch of James Webb Space Telescope Delayed to May 2020, Could Exceed Budget Cap [soylentnews.org]
NASA Announces JWST Independent Review Board Members [soylentnews.org]
Screws and Washers Have Fallen Off JWST Amid Testing and Independent Review [soylentnews.org]
Launch of James Webb Space Telescope Delayed Again, This Time to March 2021, Cost at $9.66 Billion [soylentnews.org]
NASA Administrator at House Hearing: WFIRST Could be Delayed to Help Pay for JWST [soylentnews.org]
James Webb Passes Critical Mission Review for 2021 Launch, Final Testing Nearing Completion [soylentnews.org]
NASA Ominously Chooses Halloween 2021 to Launch Long-Delayed Space Telescope [soylentnews.org]
The James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's Next Great Observatory, Passes Final Ground Tests [soylentnews.org]
The James Webb Telescope has a Launch Date [soylentnews.org]
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Passes Crucial Launch-Simulation Tests [soylentnews.org]
James Webb Telescope: Preparations Resume for December 22 Launch [soylentnews.org]
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Fully Fueled for Launch [soylentnews.org]

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