Webb continues to unfold; has enough fuel for over a decade

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From Art Technica:
"When fully operational, the James Webb Space Telescope will be enormous, with a sun shield measuring 12 x 22 meters. Obviously, however, it can't be sent to space in that configuration. As a result, the tension of the launch will be followed by weeks of equally nerve-wracking days as different parts of the observatory are gradually unfolded.

The good news is that the process has already started, and everything has gone off without a hitch so far. Meanwhile, NASA has analyzed the results of the initial firings of the observatory's on-board rockets, and determined that it will have enough fuel for "significantly more" than a decade of operations."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/12 ... -a-decade/

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[helicon]

Good news Stephen!

[GCoyote]

Fingers crossed.

[Ylem]

Go Webb Go!

Can't wait for data!

[Thefatkitty]

The next 26 days are going to be torture...

Thanks for the link Stephen!

All the best,

[Makuser]

Hi Stephen. This is really great news and the update stated that the extension of the Deployable Tower Assembly has completed successfully. The Hubble ST isn't going to last forever, so have at it now Webb ST. Thanks for finding and sharing this link with the wonderful news Stephen and keep up the good work.