Keep track of the Webb Telescope here....

[KY_EnviroGuy]

WHERE IS WEBB?
NASA

Link: https://webb.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html

Page has a neat timeline showing major mission milestones. We're about 15% of the way to reaching L2 parking spot.

Note the Latest News button toward bottom of page for more info on JWST.


Photo from my "Space" picture folder from a while back showing testing team with telescope at entrance to test chamber:



KY......

[lamp_shade]

1. Thanks. Bookmarked.

[denbot]

2. A kick and a recommendation.

I was a bit surprised when the solar array just popped so close to the final rocket stage. I thought after separation the final engine module was to fire maneuvering rockets push it away from the JWST before it deployed the solar panels.

[SheltieLover]

3. K&R!

Ty, KY!

[PJMcK]

4. TY, KY

Great webpage. Thank you!

[mitch96]

5. Neat stuff. I love flying origami...nt

[JohnnyRingo]

6. I'm not sure I understand the orbit.

Is it going to orbit the Earth at 1mil miles, or is it going to orbit the Sun along with us?
I've seen the latter simulated on TV, but that may be ignorance of news producers. If it orbits the planet it will move between 92 million and 94 mile orbit around the Sun and be eclipsed by at times.

Perhaps it will orbit Earth synchronized to keep it 1 mil miles from both us and the Sun, in which case it will effectively orbit the Sun.

I don't understand this orbit at all.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

8. JR, try watching some of these videos....

Go to this YouTube search for "L2 orbit explained": https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=L2+orbit+explained

It's somewhat complex since most orbits are elliptical, not perfect circles.

Fraser Cain and Scott Manley have good ones and I like this one by dcaulf, a teacher from Colorado:

KY......

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

7. Thanks!

Will be following the progress.