NASA plans to launch a brand new telescope into space. This new telescope represents two NASA plans to launch a brand new telescope into space. This new telescope represents two decades of international cooperation, research, and development by the best scientists and engineers in the world. After years of setbacks and delays, the James Webb Space Telescope is finally prepared for launch. When it’s deployed, it will be the most powerful space telescope ever built – capable of seeing farther into the cosmos than ever before. From VOYAGER.