Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ahead of launch later this month, ground teams have successfully completed the delicate operation of loading the James Webb Space Telescope with the propellant it will use to steer itself while in space. Learn more here: blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2021/12/06/nasas-james-webb-space-telescope-fully-fueled-for-launch

This video shows preparation for fueling. Now that fueling is complete, the Webb Telescope's next step is moving to the vehicle assembly building, where it will be placed atop the Ariane 5 rocket. The Webb Telescope journey to space continues…

Music Credit: Question Time by Paul Reeves - Universal Production Music

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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