Watch the Webb Telescope launch in this stunning 4K animation

The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch no earlier than Dec. 24, 2021 atop an Ariane 5 rocket. Get a preview of the flight and telecope deployment with this animation. Credit: Space.com | animation courtesy: ESA/ATG medialab | edited by [Steve Spaleta](http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta)