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Where is Webb?

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

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

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A nice find Mike.

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

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Great news - the sun-shield has deployed successfully.

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

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The secondary mirror is now in position also.

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

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

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

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She's now in L2 orbit.

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