Faulty cable caused JWST launch delayĪ faulty communications cable is responsible for the James Webb Space Telescope's latest delay, according to the European Space Agency. Watch this space for updates on a new firm launch date for the James Webb Space Telescope. 31 and have delayed it repeatedly due to integration and other issues. NASA and Arianespace originally aimed to launch the Webb space telescope on Oct. An update on launch plans for Webb is expected by Friday, Dec. The actual launch date for the Webb space telescope is still uncertain, as NASA and Arianespace have delayed its launch (initially set for Dec. 11, Arianespace packed NASA's James Webb Space Telescope for launch, installing the space telescope atop its Ariane 5 rocket for a planned launch from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
