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Posted on 8/4/21 at 9:43 pm to Richard Flagget
Stay classy, Dick.
Posted on 8/4/21 at 9:47 pm to Ace Midnight
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If you don't get how the naming controversy - WHICH I DID NOT CREATE - which hit a couple of weeks ago would be relevant in a Webb telescope thread, then I just don't know what to tell you.
It's going to be ok, dude. No need to get riled up.
Posted on 8/4/21 at 9:53 pm to CovingtonTigre
The JWST is en route to French Guiana. It will be launched on an Ariane rocket sometime near the middle of November unless the trip to the launch site causes more delays. It is an extremely delicate cargo that requires many handlers during the trip.
Its destination is the Lagrange Point 2 some 1 million miles from earth. It was supposed to have been launched in 2007 at a cost of $500 million. 14 years later it is finally ready at a cost of $10 billion. If it fails, it could be the end of NASA.
Its destination is the Lagrange Point 2 some 1 million miles from earth. It was supposed to have been launched in 2007 at a cost of $500 million. 14 years later it is finally ready at a cost of $10 billion. If it fails, it could be the end of NASA.
Posted on 8/4/21 at 10:00 pm to Ace Midnight
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So, I guess the OP didn't want a discussion
Ace,
Since you’ve hijacked the thread, Ive decided to abandon it. Have a nice night.
This post was edited on 8/4/21 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 8/4/21 at 10:07 pm to Kentucker
Is it supposed to replace Hubble or is an adjunct to it? Different optics, correct?
I just hope they remember to take the lens cap off.
I just hope they remember to take the lens cap off.
Posted on 8/4/21 at 10:14 pm to CovingtonTigre
November of which year? You're going to have to be more specific.
We've already passed more than one November when it should've been up.
We've already passed more than one November when it should've been up.
This post was edited on 8/4/21 at 10:16 pm
Posted on 8/4/21 at 11:18 pm to MDB
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s it supposed to replace Hubble or is an adjunct to it? Different optics, correct?
Hubble is an optical telescope. JWST is infrared. Its mirror is much bigger than Hubble’s. It will be able to see the atmospheres of exoplanets so scientists can determine if they host life or even have industrial civilizations.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 5:32 pm to Kentucker
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JWST is infrared. Its mirror is much bigger than Hubble’s.
I'd say.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 7:55 pm to Ace Midnight
My brother is actually working on this project and he’s been told no PTO will be given and travel will be restricted at least through March. They are pushing like hell to get it launched by the end of the year.
He explained to me that most of the delays came from an engineering perspective. With Hubble, the orbit is close enough to where, if something breaks, it’s relatively easy and “inexpensive” to send a team up with the necessary parts. With Webb being a million miles out (3x further than the moon), post-launch repairs are near impossible. They’ve had to be sure it would be able to survive the launch and transit 100% intact and remain fully operational for as long as possible. All the simulations they ran showed things that needed to be improved on so the entire mission isn’t a waste.
He explained to me that most of the delays came from an engineering perspective. With Hubble, the orbit is close enough to where, if something breaks, it’s relatively easy and “inexpensive” to send a team up with the necessary parts. With Webb being a million miles out (3x further than the moon), post-launch repairs are near impossible. They’ve had to be sure it would be able to survive the launch and transit 100% intact and remain fully operational for as long as possible. All the simulations they ran showed things that needed to be improved on so the entire mission isn’t a waste.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 7:56 pm to CovingtonTigre
The golf course guy?
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