Ariane 5 rocket with the James Webb telescope launched from the Kuru cosmodrome

The head part with the telescope has already separated from the launch vehicle.

It is noted that after delivery to orbit, the telescope will proceed to its destination at the second Lagrange point.

On December 5, the Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle with Galileo satellites successfully launched from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana.