The James Webb Space Telescope had it successful launch early this morning:
https://www.space.com/nasa-james-web...launch-success
So great to hear after so many burps in the program.
And just in time for christmas
The James Webb Space Telescope had it successful launch early this morning:
https://www.space.com/nasa-james-web...launch-success
So great to hear after so many burps in the program.
This is really exciting. Webb 6.5 times larger mirror. Infrared will see beyond Hubble. It will be very interesting to watch the new discoveries it achieves.
Should provide some very interesting data and pics.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Might even spot the Cylons coming!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Here are a couple of pics I took when the JWST was undergoing testing at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt Maryland in 2016. First is the satellite with the mirrors deployed. The second is of the sun shade. The technicians in their "bunny" suits give a nice perspective of its size.
Anyone know how to remove the lower pics in the big blue box? I don't see a way to remove it or my post for a do-over. And don't fear for the James Webb telescope, I did not help build it !!!!
Last edited by CrashCraig; 12-26-2021 at 09:01. Reason: fixing pic orientations
Fascinating photos! Thanks for posting them.
For some reason I couldn't stop thinking "Minions" when viewing them!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Hope it all goes according to plan, to quote a certain fictional science officer it looks 'fascinating'
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
A good one, Dave.Here's hoping that they did not make any design mistakes, like they did with the Hubble telescope.
All I can say is
Contact.
I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
And the follow-up is that the James Webb Space Telescope has fully deployed its sun shields, and is completely functional. So far, the mission has gone so well that extra fuel planned for having to adjust positioning can instead be used to extend the service life of the telescope.
Live updates can be found here:
https://www.space.com/news/live/jame...escope-updates
And now, the JWST has reached it mission location: orbiting the L2 point in space. When the cool-down and calibration processes for its instruments are complete (unfortunately, that will take around 6 months), it can start doing actual science! The good news is, the process has gone so smoothly to date, that leaves enough propellant to perhaps double the telescope's actual mission life.
https://www.space.com/james-webb-arr...0-d5404089df26
Good news indeed Sam.
I am looking forward to finding out what it discovers.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
a fantastic write up. The planning, engineering and everything that has gone into this is stunning.
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