Project Highlights
NASA Approves Webb Telescope Project for Development and Launch:
July 2008
John Mather Visits Webb Science and Operations Center:
December 2007
NASA and ESA signed the JWST MOU :
June 2007
STScI Appoints new mission head for JWST:
May 2007
JWST Project passes the Technology Non-Advocate Review:
March 2007
JWST Project Status:
May 2006
JWST Program Management Council :
April 2006
SAT Letter to AAS:
April 2006
JWST Passed the System Definition Review :
January 2006
Project Status: 10 October 2005
SAR Technical Report: 5 October 2005
SAT Final Report: 23 August 2005
SAT Interim Report: 26 July 2005
Trade Study Status: 26 May 2005
Science Requirements: 26 May 2005
Technical Status: 25 May 2005
TRW Selected as JWST Prime Contractor :
11 September 2003
University of Arizona Selects NIRCam Detector Technology :
11 September 2003
Beryllium Mirror Technology Chosen:
10 September 2003
JPL Selected to Implement MIRI:
11 June 2003
AURA & STScI Awarded JWST Contract :
6 June 2003
NASA Selects Instrument and Science Teams :
8 January 2003
NASA Selects Micro-shutter Technology for NGST NIRSpec :
30 October 2002
JWST Flight Investigations Announcement of Opportunity :
18 January 2002