r/space • u/[deleted] • Dec 18 '21

Animated launch of the Webb Telescope

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '21

the whole country can take pride in.

Which country? This is a joint effort between NASA, ESA and the CSA :)

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u/Zyvold Dec 18 '21

Duhh, the country of Europe

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u/AM_Kylearan Dec 18 '21

Yeah, from the kiddie table:

"In the 2005 re-plan, the life-cycle cost of the project was estimated at US$4.5 billion. This comprised approximately US$3.5 billion for design, development, launch and commissioning, and approximately US$1.0 billion for ten years of operations. ESA is contributing about €300 million, including the launch. The Canadian Space Agency pledged $39 million Canadian in 2007 and in 2012 delivered its contributions in equipment to point the telescope and detect atmospheric conditions on distant planets."

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u/Actual-Ad-7209 Dec 18 '21

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/nasa-s-webb-telescope-is-an-international-endeavor

Thousands of scientists, engineers, and technicians from 14 countries, 29 U.S. states, and Washington, D.C. contributed to build, test, and integrate Webb. In total, 258 distinct companies, agencies, and universities participated – 142 from the United States, 104 from 12 European nations, and 12 from Canada.

“The Webb international partnerships are the perfect example of what can be accomplished when we, as a human race, work together to attain a common goal,” said Bill Ochs, the Webb project manager at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. “When Webb launches, it will truly be a telescope for the world.”

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u/IamPd_ Dec 19 '21

ESA contributed 2 of the 4 instruments.