Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 25, 2021, 12:20
- Launch designation
- 2021-130
- Mission
- JWST
- Vehicle flight ID
- VA256 (5114)
- Year
- Launches in 2021
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 315 km
- Initial apogee
- 1,048,000 km
- Inclination
- 4.1°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.2 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JWST | 2021-130ANORAD 50463 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Astronomy | 6,161 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Dec 26, 2021 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.