“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?
No idea. I didn’t think piracy was a big problem in the Western Hemisphere. Monroe Doctrine and all that.
From the article it sounds like a transport captain tried to hold the shipment hostage for extra fees. I didn’t think that was piracy. Stupid journalist not understanding the meaning of words. But that’s to be expected.