The main mirror assembly of the James Webb Space Telescope is being tested in a facility in California. The universe was formed 100 million years after the Big bang, so Webb will attempt to look back in time. Credit: NASA via AP
The launch of NASA's newest space telescope will be delayed for at least one more day because of high wind.
The latest delay was announced by NASA Tuesday. A rocket could be damaged or even destroyed by high-level wind.
The James Webb Space Telescope will be launched from French Guiana on South America's northeastern coast. The managers will assess the weather on Wednesday.
The Hubble Space Telescope is considered the successor to the $10 billion observatory.
During a news conference Tuesday, NASA officials said that the rocket and telescope were in good shape, and that there was only an intermittent communication relay between the two. A four-day slip was caused by the issue earlier, and a two-day delay was caused by the problem at the launch site.
After years of delays and cost overruns, the biggest and most powerful science observatory ever built for space is in trouble.
The European and Canadian space agencies are working with NASA.
The Ariane 5 rocket will be used to launch the NASA James Webb Space Telescope from the European Space Agency's Spaceport in French Guiana. The nose cone of the rocket had to be folded to fit into the big man's body. The credit goes to M. Pedoussaut/ESA.
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