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JWST
Launch Details
| Launched | 24 December 2021 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Destination | Earth Lagrange Orbit |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 50463 |
| COSPAR ID | 2021-130A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 4.620° |
| Eccentricity | 0.98850 |
| RA ascending node | 5.938 hr |
| Argument perigee | 192.320° |
| Mean anomaly | 17.403° |
| Orbital period | 73541.353 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Dec 2021, 00:00 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 316.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 575082.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1149847.2 km |
Launched alongside
ARIANE 5 R/B