<P> In December 2016 , NASA announced that the JWST had passed major milestones , including completion of its primary mirror and integration of science instruments with the payload module , and had begun undergoing acoustic and extreme vibration testing to simulate launch conditions . In March 2018 , NASA delayed the JWST 's launch an additional year after the telescope 's sunshield ripped during a practice deployment and the sunshield 's cables did not sufficiently tighten . The JWST is currently scheduled to launch in May 2020 . </P>
<P> In December 2016 , NASA announced that the JWST had passed major milestones , including completion of its primary mirror and integration of science instruments with the payload module , and had begun undergoing acoustic and extreme vibration testing to simulate launch conditions . In March 2018 , NASA delayed the JWST 's launch an additional year after the telescope 's sunshield ripped during a practice deployment and the sunshield 's cables did not sufficiently tighten . The JWST is currently scheduled to launch in May 2020 . </P>
when is the james webb telescope being launched
when is the james webb telescope being launched
May 2020
May 2020