LeGOATski Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 12/29/2021 at 7:46 PM, 4merper4mer said: Then the countless years of being seen as a failure because despite many inevitable amazing scientific discoveries, it will discover zero evidence of intelligent aliens. Because there are none. You have a weird obsession with the idea of finding alien life. I suggest you temper your expectations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Good day for Webb. Heat shield deployed properly, though some angst during the process as the sensors that indicated that its' cover had properly retracted and been stowed did not report a successful retraction. Fortunately, other indicators and temp readings along the shield indicated it was properly positioned. Now to separate and extend the five layers of shield and properly tension them. Then onto the beginning of the optics positioning. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TBBills Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I cannot to wait and see what it gives us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 8:25 AM, sherpa said: Good day for Webb. Heat shield deployed properly, though some angst during the process as the sensors that indicated that its' cover had properly retracted and been stowed did not report a successful retraction. Fortunately, other indicators and temp readings along the shield indicated it was properly positioned. Now to separate and extend the five layers of shield and properly tension them. Then onto the beginning of the optics positioning. Wow, must be a hectic and nerve wracking time for those in charge of getting it up and running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 Quote So far, so good. The US space agency says the post-launch set-up of the new James Webb telescope has gone very well. "As smoothly as we could have hoped for." Engineering teams are in the middle of unpacking the observatory from its folded launch configuration to the layout needed for operations. This involves the deployment of several structures, the most critical of which are Webb's mirrors and sun shield. Monday saw the start of what is probably the most complex set of activities - the separation and tensioning of the five individual layers that make up the shield. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-59863092 That link has a video of it separating from the space craft 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradobillsfan Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Tensioning of the solar shield was just completed. There were cheers all around the command center. Still lots more to come, but a big step is complete 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 "The expectation is that it will even catch the light from the pioneer stars that were first to ignite shortly after the Big Bang more than 13.5 billion years ago." 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Are you guys aware that there were a lot of Canadians involved with this thing? That can’t be good. I watched a video on the project that I’m not allowed to post here because it prominently mentions a goal of the project being something that I’ve been told in this very thread is not part on the mission. I’m staying away from that topic but the Canadian thing makes me worried. Who knows though, space is almost as cold as Canada so maybe they brought something to the table. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 51 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said: Are you guys aware that there were a lot of Canadians involved with this thing? That can’t be good. Canadian engineers designed and built the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System. That seemed to work okay. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadarm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, WhoTom said: Canadian engineers designed and built the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System. That seemed to work okay. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadarm Canada also gave us one of the coolest astronauts of all time: Chris Hadfield. I mean how cool is it to play the guitar and perform ‘Space Oddity’ while orbiting the earth at 17k miles per hour on the ISS? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, 4merper4mer said: Are you guys aware that there were a lot of Canadians involved with this thing? That can’t be good. I watched a video on the project that I’m not allowed to post here because it prominently mentions a goal of the project being something that I’ve been told in this very thread is not part on the mission. I’m staying away from that topic but the Canadian thing makes me worried. Who knows though, space is almost as cold as Canada so maybe they brought something to the table. Yeah, this project has involved the US and 13 other countries. (Canada and the European Space agency.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, 4merper4mer said: Are you guys aware that there were a lot of Canadians involved with this thing? That can’t be good. I watched a video on the project that I’m not allowed to post here because it prominently mentions a goal of the project being something that I’ve been told in this very thread is not part on the mission. I’m staying away from that topic but the Canadian thing makes me worried. Who knows though, space is almost as cold as Canada so maybe they brought something to the table. The answer is simple, they designed a jacket like the Canada Goose jackets you see all Canadians wearing for the telescope. Edited January 7, 2022 by Just Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 8 hours ago, K-9 said: Canada also gave us one of the coolest astronauts of all time: Chris Hadfield. I mean how cool is it to play the guitar and perform ‘Space Oddity’ while orbiting the earth at 17k miles per hour on the ISS? Also they have pretty nice bacon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 22 hours ago, Warcodered said: Also they have pretty nice bacon. It’s friggin ham. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Today was a very successful day as the Webb Space Telescope completed its deployment phase of the mission. I can't wait to see what this thing is going to show us. Quote Astronomers and space fans around the world can breathe a sigh of relief: The James Webb Space Telescope is now fully deployed. The $10 billion NASA observatory unfolded the second "wing" of its massive primary mirror today (Jan. 8), bringing the light-collecting structure up to its full size and marking the end of the mission's long, risky and ultra-complex deployment phase. https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-fully-deployed 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, Bad Things said: Today was a very successful day as the Webb Space Telescope completed its deployment phase of the mission. I can't wait to see what this thing is going to show us. https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-fully-deployed 344 single points of failure, any one of which would have scuttled the entire project if any one of them did. Amazing. I’m proud of our species. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-webb-telescope-reaches-major-milestone-as-mirror-unfolds NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team fully deployed its 21-foot, gold-coated primary mirror, successfully completing the final stage of all major spacecraft deployments to prepare for science operations. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 2:15 AM, Bad Things said: Today was a very successful day as the Webb Space Telescope completed its deployment phase of the mission. I can't wait to see what this thing is going to show us. https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-fully-deployed Have to say this is a relief! Was not even thinking of the real scientific mission yet, just relieved it deployed. After the Hubble's problems and some other space craft having issues, this is a serious accomplishment 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) Quote January 10, 2021 Everyone, In the mid-1990s an AURA/NASA 'HST & Beyond' Committee was convened. I was a member. Our charge: "to produce a new consensus vision of the long term goals of [space astronomy]." One of the top recommendations in our report (https://bit.ly/3tabhTN) was a large infrared space telescope that would search for Earth-like planets & visit a time when galaxies & stars were young. Two days ago and 25 years after the publication of our report, that scope finally fully opened its eyes. The last segment of its mirror was extended and successfully latched into place, marking the end of the deployment phase of the James Webb Space Telescope. It was a ground-breaking day and a moment when the many years of hard work, on the part of the people who made this happen, seemed to them, I'm sure, no sacrifice at all. I know. I've been there. JWST is now on its way to its final position at L2 and to fulfilling the dreams the astronomical community laid down a quarter of a century ago. The adventure has begun. Often committee work is a waste of time. How sweet to know that, in this case, our work of long ago will soon yield gold. Stay tuned! Best to all of you! Carolyn Porco Dr. Porco has been with NASA since the Voyager missions. She's been featured on a ton of astronomy documentaries and shows, and has co-authored more than 125 scientific papers. https://www.facebook.com/carolynporco Edited January 11, 2022 by WhoTom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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