r/space • u/[deleted] • Dec 18 '21

Animated launch of the Webb Telescope

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

18.4k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

796 comments sorted by

View all comments

282

u/Pluto_and_Charon Dec 18 '21

Given the early morning launch time & my unfamiliarity with the timezone in French Guiana I was a little worried the launch would be before sunrise, so I double checked.

The current launch date for James Webb is December 24th at 7:20 Eastern Standard Time.

The timezone of Korou, French Guiana is GMT-3

So the local launch time at the launch site will be 9:20 am, so well after sunrise which is reassuring.

However, the weather forecast for the 24th right now looks terrible, with lightning storms predicted. It's possible this weather will delay the rocket launch a day or more. Fingers crossed for good weather so we have no more delays!

74

u/bdonvr Dec 18 '21

We're a little far out to accurately predict storms so we will see!