It's About Time!

[Sunshine]

Lets hope everything goes well with the December launch of JWST, I have been reading and following along closely for about 6 years now.

EXCITING! 

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-readies-james-webb-space-telescope-for-december-launch

 

 

[beka]

Exciting yes, and also some serious nail biting and restless nights for all that have been looking forward to this! 

[Lariliss]

A dignified launch for such a powerful team: NASA in conjunction with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

We should be ready to reconsider our visions, according to the unbelievable increase of the universe's grasp as for the distances and new evidence.

And speculations for the new Earth

[George Jones]

The October issue of Astronomy Magazine, which arrived in the post a few days ago, has an excellent article on the James Webb Space telescope. The article was written by John Mather, who is the senior project scientist for James Webb, and who won the Nobel Prize for work that first observed the variations in the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB).

[callisto]

On 08/09/2021 at 23:55, Sunshine said:

EXCITING! 

Very!!!  

[Alien 13]

I just hope they have a backup, its often just as cheap to make more than one..

Alan

[Lariliss]

The precision and wisdom of NASA scientists and engineers must make it successful. The Webb Telescope ran through the launch and operating scenarios, which took into account it’s complexity, weight, possibilities of maintenance, and one of the most important - the fuel amount. Still it is necessary to work within the laws of physics.

And I believe, all the tests considered scenarios from a ‘perfect launch’ to the worst case - which will still put the telescope to orbit.

Making more than one might have a lot of time as another main  resource to be consumed.

[callisto]

16 hours ago, Alien 13 said:

I just hope they have a backup, its often just as cheap to make more than one..

You been watching the film 'Contact'  😁

[Sunshine]

On 14/09/2021 at 16:51, Alien 13 said:

I just hope they have a backup, its often just as cheap to make more than one..

Alan

“First rule of government spending, why make one when you can make two at twice the cost”

S.R. Hadden  (Contact)

Edited October 15, 2021 by Sunshine

[andrew s]

21 minutes ago, Sunshine said:

“First rule of government spending, why make one when you can make two at twice the cost”

S.R. Hadden 

Contact

I recall the US military had several spare Hubble size mirrors (different focal ratio) from their spy satellite program two of which they gave to NASA some years later.

Regards  Andrew 

[Sunshine]

 

[Budding Star Gazer]

This is going to usher in a new age of exploration & understanding, shame the hubble can't be serviced one last time with some new gizmos and a fuel payload to send it off to the same position.. Seems such a waste to just let it fall from the heavens.