Tuesday, February 13, 2007

JWST Launch Delayed for More Funds

JWST telescope has delayed their take off until 2013 because of insufficient funds. The cost of the mission grew by $1 million dollars so it put a damper on the crew and the launch of the telescope. The crew of the JWST will witness a compromise between what they want to do with the telescope and what they will be able to afford. They have two fiscal years to fund the money to send the telescope into space. "The mission’s estimated cost remains $4.5 billion, including spacecraft development and launch and operations." This often happens with numerous telescopes and satellites their launches are delayed because of increased costs in the process.

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