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Largest Orbital Space Telescope

Holder
James Webb Space Telescope
Country
United States
Date
December 2021
Location
USA

About this record

The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in December 2021, has a 6.5-meter unfolded primary mirror, the largest mirror ever flown on a space telescope.