Greg Robinson Fixed NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, Reluctantly - The New York Times

Gregory Robinson was enjoying another job when NASA persuaded him to take on an enormous astronomy project that was billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule.

That set us back months about 10 months just that one thing, Mr. Robinson said. The launch date was pushed to March 2021, and the price tag rose by another $800 million. The incident seemed like a r… [+1366 chars]

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