Episode 340: JWST Goes Teakettle
It finally happened! JWST is headed to L2 and is unfolding into its operation config. Also, Tianhe avoidance, a green bi-prop bump, and SLS delay.
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Show Notes
Spaceflight news
— JWST launched (blogs.nasa.gov) (spacenews.com) (spacenews.com) (spacenews.com)
— Realtra’s VIKI cameras looked fantastic! (realtra.space) (theorbitalmechanics.com)
— Deployment explorer (webb.nasa.gov)
— Port mid-boom deployment was delayed due to cover switches (twitter.com/NASAWebb)
— Non-explosive pins were discussed in the pre-launch coverage (youtube.com)
— Sunshade tensioning will be discussed in ep 341, as it was successfully completed the day this episode was published (twitter.com/NASAWebb)
Short & Sweet
- Tianhe avoids a pair of Starlinks spacenews.com)
— Sherpa goes green (spacenews.com)
— SLS is delayed by a computer problem (spacenews.com)
This week in Spaceflight History
— 5 Jan, 1973: Cancellation of the NERVA program (nasa.gov) (nasa.gov)
— Next week (1/11 - 1/17) in 1965: No towah, moah problems