JWST thread

tbh, I’m fine with that as long as it’s swift. No multiple year ridiculousness please.

Or look the other way to see this

https://images.app.goo.gl/qMDgSL7pfkJcasF89

Less than 10 days to go…

If this thing blows up on the launchpad it would be a devastating day.

Have you been aware of the last few years? Its already begun!

Yes, that was kind of my point. I’m over the multiple years of suffering, I’d prefer an apocalypse.

3 more days…no pressure guys!

It’s happening…tomorrow…

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I’ll be at work but my daughters and wife will be watching.

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congrats everyone on not getting the telescope blowed up

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All we gotta do is wait 6 months…

No pressure guyz!

Whichever people who convinced the government not to scrap the project deserves the Nobel Prize for people skills imo.

Initial burn by ESA’s Ariane launcher was very good, resulting in more fuel than expected left after JWST made first 2 of 3 planned course adjustments. More fuel left than expected means JWST will be able to use it for more station-keeping (staying in place at L2), lengthening the useful life of the telescope (yay!).

First layer of sunscreen tensioned, four more to go, will take next 2 or three days. When the tensioning of the layers is complete, about 70-75% of the 340ish “1 point of failure” tasks will be complete.

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You go, telescope!!! :telescope: :+1:

Layer 4 done, layer 5 (last layer) starting. Might take about 1:30.

Other upcoming steps are extending radiator flaps on various devices and moving mirrors. Mirror movement will be a long process, possibly taking 24 hrs time over 10 days.

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Jat’s What She Thread!!

This is what I think every time I see the thread title.

Not Jaskent66 Was Such a Tool?

Sunshield tensioning complete, Secondary mirror deployed and locked in place.

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