In article . com,
Ed Kyle wrote:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0706/18jwstlisa/

If memory serves, JWST has been penciled in for an Ariane 5 launch for
quite a while now. This just makes it final.

(And "outsources" is not really right, since NASA isn't going to be paying
for it -- the launch is part of ESA's contribution to the mission.)
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