[sloanrb]

The James Webb telescope is a joint project between NASA and the ESA (European Space Agency).

The ESA’s contribution is paying for the rocket. That’s why it is being launched from French Guyana.

[Soul of the South]

“The James Webb telescope is a joint project between NASA and the ESA (European Space Agency).

The ESA’s contribution is paying for the rocket. That’s why it is being launched from French Guyana.”

Thanks for the information which should have been in the article. Any idea why the US Navy isn’t escorting the ship to the launch location if piracy is truly a risk?