Where is Webb?

Airspeed · Post by **Airspeed** » 29 Dec 2021, 02:52

An interesting update on the new telescope:
https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbL ... sWebb.html

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 29 Dec 2021, 09:11

Cheers Mike, I have bookmarked that. I hope it all goes well for them.

511Flyer · Post by **511Flyer** » 29 Dec 2021, 09:29

A nice find Mike.

AllanL · Post by **AllanL** » 29 Dec 2021, 20:48

Well spotted, and they said he would never top swimming the Channel.

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 04 Jan 2022, 22:53

Great news - the sun-shield has deployed successfully.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-59873738

Kevin Farnell · Post by **Kevin Farnell** » 05 Jan 2022, 19:23

The secondary mirror is now in position also.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-59885687

Kevin

Airspeed · Post by **Airspeed** » 25 Jan 2022, 04:59

Now 0 miles to orbit insertion.
I wonder when the pictures will become available

Kevin Farnell · Post by **Kevin Farnell** » 25 Jan 2022, 09:17

Airspeed wrote: ↑
25 Jan 2022, 04:59
Now 0 miles to orbit insertion.
I wonder when the pictures will become available

Don't get too excited, Mike.There are still several months of calibrating the lenses/mirrors and instruments before we see any results from the JWST. Like you, I'm eager to see the first images, but sadly we have to wait a little longer.

Kevin

511Flyer · Post by **511Flyer** » 25 Jan 2022, 09:27

She's now in L2 orbit.

Classic British Flight Sim

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