James Webb Space Telescope

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AI-created image of James Webb Space Telescope
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:JWST
gptkbp:cost 10 billion USD
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:delayedLaunches yes
gptkbp:deployment ~1 month
gptkbp:expectedMissionDuration 10 years
gptkbp:firstImageReleaseDate 2022-07-12
gptkbp:firstTarget gptkb:SMACS_0723
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Webb Space Telescope
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:FGS/NIRISS
gptkb:MIRI
gptkb:NIRCam
gptkb:NIRSpec
gptkbp:launchDate 2021-12-25
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Guiana_Space_Centre
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Ariane_5
gptkbp:mass 6200 kg
gptkbp:mirrorCoating gptkb:gold
gptkbp:mirrorMaterial beryllium
gptkbp:mirrorSegments 18
gptkbp:missionType gptkb:astronomy
infrared observation
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:James_E._Webb
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Gregory_L._Robinson
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkb:ESA
gptkb:CSA
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Sun–Earth_L2_point
gptkbp:participatingAgencies gptkb:NASA
gptkb:ESA
gptkb:CSA
gptkbp:powers ~2 kW
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:primaryMirrorDiameter 6.5 meters
gptkbp:scientificGoals star formation
galaxy formation
cosmic reionization
exoplanet atmospheres
study early universe
gptkbp:solarArray yes
gptkbp:startYear 1996
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:sunshield 5-layer Kapton
gptkbp:sunshieldSize 21.2 x 14.2 meters
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 0.6 to 28.5 microns
gptkbp:website https://jwst.nasa.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Max_Planck_Institute_for_Astronomy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3