The James Webb Space Telescope is expected to aid astrophysicists in studying some of the earliest galaxies and cosmic bodies, which have previously been difficult to observe.

It began orbiting its L2 path near the end of January, followed by optics alignment and instrument calibration for several weeks.

On March 16, NASA released the first-ever James Webb image, which depicted a distant star in incredible detail.

How much does James Webb Space Telescope cost?

The nearly fifteen-year delay in the launch of the JWST has put astronomers and researchers, as well as millions of space enthusiasts, to the test.

The issues can largely be attributed to engineering flaws, political indifference, and project management issues, all of which combined to delay the launch and exponentially increase costs.

NASA has had to deal with not only Northrup Grumman’s incompetence but also threats from US politicians to pull funding from the project due to spiraling costs.

There has been an estimation that the project cost  $10 billion dollars.  However, after taking into consideration accounting for follow-up missions and inflation, the true cost is around $16 billion dollars.

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