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		pcardoso 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: After successfully entering Earth's atmosphere, a ... Don’t forget the JWST was launched by an Arianne rocket…

signatoremo 7 months ago [–]

Not because there was no American launch option, but because Europe wanted to be able to use the telescope, so launch cost was their contribution. Ariane 5 is more than capable of course.

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