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December 25, 2021
Payload
Ariane 5’s third launch of 2021 will place Webb Space Telescope in a transfer orbit to Lagrange 2 point. The launcher will be carrying a total payload of maximum 6,173 kg.
The launch will be performed in Kourou, French Guiana.
Date and Time:
Liftoff is planned on Saturday December 25th, 2021 as early as possible within the following launch window:
• Between 07:20 a.m. and 07:52 a.m. Washington, D.C. time,
• Between 09:20 a.m. and 09:52 a.m. Kourou time,
• Between 12:20 p.m. and 12:52 p.m. Universal time (UTC),
• Between 01:20 p.m. and 01:52 p.m. Paris time,
• Between 09:20 p.m. and 09:52 p.m. Tokyo time.
Mission duration:
The nominal duration of the mission (from liftoff to separation of the satellite) is: 27 minutes and 11 seconds.
Targeted orbit:
Transfer orbit to Lagrange 2 point (1.5 million kilometer from the Earth).
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