
The often-delayed launch of the James Webb Space Telescope has slipped another 10 months based on the findings of an independent review board, NASA announced June 27.The launch, which was previously slated for May 2020, is now scheduled for March 30, 2021, the agency said. Former aerospace industry executive Tom Young, the review board’s chair, told reporters that there is an 80 percent confidence level in the new launch date. NASA said that Webb’s development is now estimated to cost $8.8 billion,…