James Webb Space Telescope Launch Update
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Now Christmas AM
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/james-webb-space-telescope-launch-update
James Webb Space Telescope Launch Update
NASA and Arianespace successfully completed the Launch Readiness Review for the James Webb Space Telescope on Dec. 21. The team authorized the Ariane 5 rocket carrying Webb to rollout and the start of launch sequencing for the mission.
A mockup of Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket is seen at the entrance to the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021.
A mockup of Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket is seen at the entrance to the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021.
Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls
However, due to adverse weather conditions at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the flight VA256 to launch Webb – initially scheduled for Dec. 24 – is being postponed.
The new targeted launch date is Dec. 25, as early as possible within the following launch window:
Between 7:20 a.m. and 7:52 a.m. Washington
Between 9:20 a.m. and 9:52 a.m. Kourou
Between 12:20 p.m. and 12:52 p.m. Universal (UTC)
Between 1:20 p.m. and 1:52 p.m. Paris
Between 9:20 p.m. and 9:52 p.m. Tokyo
Tomorrow evening, another weather forecast will be issued in order to confirm the date of December 25. The Ariane 5 launch vehicle and Webb are in stable and safe conditions in the Final Assembly Building.
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It's been 53 years.
I can still remember like it was yesterday when they got the go-ahead for the burn to take them out of earth orbit and send them to the moon.
“Apollo 8, you are Go for TLI.”
I can still hear it. That was so important at the time. Few would remember it now.
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Link to video
At 2:20. Very cool, never thought about or saw the TLI clip before. Really incredible to think about it now... what bravery it took to light those fires (and maybe kick the tires).
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Twenty minutes….watching on nasa live
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Not a good day for flat earthers
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So remember the good old days when rocket launches were all in English.
What’s this french shit? Or should I say merd?
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@bachophile said in James Webb Space Telescope Launch Update:
What’s this french shit? Or should I say merd?
Imagine the confusion during meetings as this was developed as they constantly had to convert between perfect american measurements to communist metric bullshit?
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@89th and when they discover that Ursa Major really is a big fucking bear and it eats the telescope
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@bachophile lol
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Should be time for a commercial from Tang orange drink??
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Only people my age will get that
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Roger that bach, it’s a go for Tangcom 1.
“Little by little I am learning the art of being quite content by doing very little slowly” ~ Lionel Hardcastle
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