Webb and Ariane 5 preparing for launch
Date: Tue, Dec 14, 2021 | 19:00 - 19:50 GMT | 20:00 - 20:50 CET
Replay: Sat, Dec 18, 2021 | 11:00 - 11:50 GMT | 12:00 - 12:50 CET
Type: ESA TV Exchange
The world’s next generation cosmic observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, is due for launch on an Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Webb is a joint project between NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency and is a remarkable feat of engineering and technology. The telescope is fitted with the largest astronomical mirror ever flown in space, sophisticated new scientific instruments, and a sunshield the size of a tennis court.
Ariane 5 is one of the most reliable launchers in the world and special modifications have been made for the preparation and launch of Webb.
This A-roll contains the latest material from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, interviews with Daniel de Chambure, Head of Ariane 5 Adaption and Future missions for ESA, Franciszka Dembinska, ESA Ariane 5 Project Assurance and Safety Manager and Mark McCaughrean, Senior Advisor for Science and Exploration, ESA.
B-roll contains additional soundbites, new JWST animations, BepiColombo launch and animated Hubble deep field images
More information at: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb
Preview and download:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2021/12/Webb_and_Ariane_5_Preparing_for_launch