Ariane 5 VA256 James Webb Space Telescope

[william-1]

I hope too, but ive never seen a live broadcasted event on that UHD channel...

We live in hope

 

[william-1]

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[Channel Hopper]

2 minutes to go

 

[Channel Hopper]

And looking good.

 

[william-1]

Successful Launch of the James Webb Telescope
Only on NASA HD as predicted DTH satellite @ 13E.

 

[satesco]

7.0E_10977 H,7200,3/4,8PSK-NASA feed

 

[Channel Hopper]

Many thanks, video good on the Zgemma Audio however cannot separate French from English

 

[william-1]

Successful seperation of the James Webb Telescope

 

[william-1]

Solar Array Deployed Successfully

 

[satesco]

At Christmas, Man gives a "gift" to God. The next question is blasphemy: where is He hiding now?

 

[william-1]

Webb now begins it's long journey about 1 million miles away from Earth.

 

[Channel Hopper]

 

[Terryl]

For those that are into this, here is a good site for tracking the progress of the scope as it moves to it's new home.

https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html

 

[s-band]

For ephemeris data:

Horizons System

ssd.jpl.nasa.gov

Entries:
Target body: JWST
Observer Location: As required (e.g. 000 = Greenwich Observatory)
Time Specification: As required
Table Settings: As required but choose only 4 & 20 for simpler table of Az-El, distance & range rate. Range units can be AU or km.

NASA real time tracking (when data link is not broken)

Deep Space Network Now

The real time status of communications with our deep space explorers

eyes.jpl.nasa.gov

 

[Channel Hopper]

Preliminary check of the shutter mechanism, success.

 

[Topper]

Call Thunderbirds to chase it down and whip off the sticker

 

[Channel Hopper]

Tower deployed, flaps this afternoon.

James Webb Space Telescope extends its tower to make way for sunshield deployment

The beam will make room for Webb's sunshield to fully unfold.

www.space.com

 

[Channel Hopper]

More good news, a fuel surplus.

James Webb Space Telescope has enough fuel for way more than 10 years of science

It's thanks to a super-precise launch, NASA says.

www.space.com

This may also have extra dividends, more precise station keeping during long exposures.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Success

James Webb Space Telescope unfurls massive sunshield in major deployment milestone

This was one of Webb's most nerve-wracking post-launch steps.

www.space.com

 

[FC GD]

Success

James Webb Space Telescope unfurls massive sunshield in major deployment milestone

This was one of Webb's most nerve-wracking post-launch steps.

www.space.com

Fantastic news !