the James Webb Space Telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:budget $10 billion
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:significant
gptkbp:collaboration NASA, ESA, CSA
gptkbp:collaborations global partnerships
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Canadian_Space_Agency
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:community international
gptkbp:community_engagement outreach programs
gptkbp:cooling_system passive and active
cryocooler
gptkbp:data_usage 28.6 Mbps
gptkbp:design completed
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:development over 25 years
gptkbp:first_image_release_date July 12, 2022
gptkbp:frequency 0.6 to 28 micrometers
Ka-band
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the James Webb Space Telescope
gptkbp:image_processing onboard processing
ground-based analysis
gptkbp:impact high
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:NIRSpec
gptkb:FGS/_NIRISS
gptkb:NIRCam
MIRI
gptkbp:is_reflected_in 6.5 meters
gptkbp:launch_date December 25, 2021
gptkbp:launch_event successful
gptkbp:launch_mass approximately 6,200 kg
gptkbp:launch_price $1 billion
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Guiana_Space_Centre
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Ariane_5
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Arianespace
gptkbp:lighting July 12, 2022
successfully achieved
gptkbp:location L2 Lagrange point
gptkbp:mirror_segments gptkb:18
gptkbp:mission understand galaxy formation
study stellar evolution
investigate dark matter
explore planetary systems
gptkbp:mission_duration 10 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:notable_galaxies space-based observatory
gptkbp:observatory_location L2 point
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operational_status operational
gptkbp:operational_use 10 years
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on open access
gptkbp:research_focus infrared astronomy
gptkbp:resolution high
0.1 arcseconds
gptkbp:scientific_goals explore the early universe
observe exoplanets
study the formation of stars
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:NIRSpec
gptkb:FGS/_NIRISS
gptkb:NIRCam
MIRI
gptkbp:storage solid-state drives
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:sunshield_size 22 meters by 12 meters
gptkbp:view 2.2 arcminutes
gptkbp:weight 6,200 kilograms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3