Ariane, the ol' reliable. Mostly 
Glad it's over the hump, so to speak. Now a month old journey to the final destination.
Glad it's over the hump, so to speak. Now a month old journey to the final destination.
General / Off-Topic James Webb telescope ready for launch in 2021
- Thread starter Caramel Clown
- Start date
The unfolding is also a risky bit - fingers crossed 
Tension mounts ...
Edit: And it's done
Source: https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1478417701517377547?s=20
Edit: And it's done
Source: https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1478417701517377547?s=20
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Uh, and now they've done the secondary mirror. Going faster than I thought it would
Source: https://twitter.com/NASAWebb/status/1478771722769870851?s=20
Source: https://twitter.com/NASAWebb/status/1478771722769870851?s=20
A nice presentation of the JWST complicated L2 Orbit
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybn8-_QV8Tg