Updates James Webb Space Telescope updates

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Geez...

Jokes aside, it sounds fairly normal to me for every such ambitious missions, including the Artemis 1 demo mission. I also wish to add a picture of Ariane 5 taking off with JWST at the same wall where I have pictures of Atlas V, Falcon 9 and the JWST itself.

 

[GLS]

Fingers crossed

https://twitter.com/x/status/1474424081286062085

 

[jedidia]

It's a good thing the James Webb isn't a christmass present for my son. If I were to tell him yesterday that he wouldn't be getting it today but a day later, the resulting cataclysm might have erased christmass from history...

 

[GLS]

Only 20 minutes to launch!!!

Live stream:

 

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Rob Navias commentating in the Arianespace stream... this truly is a cooperation!

 

[Urwumpe]

Rob Navias commentating in the Arianespace stream... this truly is a cooperation!

Truly a surprising guest.

 

[GLS]

5 minutes (insane after all these years)

 

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The spectators in the room running outside to watch the launch live. 1 minute to go...

 

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LIFTOFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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EAP separation!

 

[GLS]

All these years and they didn't add an onboard camera to the rocket...

Fairing separation!

 

[fort]

Très beau. Très bien. Très chic.

 

[GLS]

All these years and they didn't add an onboard camera to the rocket...

Oh, but they did!!!

 

[GLS]

Shutdown, separation and ignition!

 

[Urwumpe]

Final stage of launch, now the interesting stuff comes. I think I can breathe again when the solar array is generating power.

 

[Urwumpe]

Now JWST is orbital!

 

[GLS]

Shutdown! 2 Minutes to JWST separation!

 

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JWST separation!

 

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Solar panel deployment visible in the onboard video!

 

[GLS]

Tons of stuff flying around.... hope none of it gets in the mirrors.