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KY_EnviroGuy

(14,491 posts) Sat Dec 25, 2021, 06:06 AM Dec 2021

Reminder: James Webb Space Telescope launches at 7:20 a.m. today.

See full details and links here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017701183

or via these shortcuts:

NASA Live TV (coverage starts at 6:00 a.m EST): https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

YouTube NASA Live channel:

Space.com articles and launch coverage: https://www.space.com/

Best of luck to NASA, Arianespace and JWST for a successful launch......

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Reminder: James Webb Space Telescope launches at 7:20 a.m. today. (Original Post) KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2021 OP

I wasn't going to stay up for the launch, but here I am.. denbot Dec 2021 #1

Wish it was launching from Canaveral so I could see it Roland99 Dec 2021 #2

The weather is perfect at the cape. I would have had a great view in Jacksonville Lochloosa Dec 2021 #3

Smooth sailing so far! first stage separation successful! eom krispos42 Dec 2021 #4

Success so far exboyfil Dec 2021 #5

Webb had separated from the 2nd stage! krispos42 Dec 2021 #6

Nice!!! Nt USALiberal Dec 2021 #7

So far, so good. sarge43 Dec 2021 #8

Very Cool NowISeetheLight Dec 2021 #9

Excellent!!!!! calimary Dec 2021 #10

Separation - Power Positive.... reACTIONary Dec 2021 #11

It was butt clenching Sympthsical Dec 2021 #12

denbot

(9,899 posts)

1. I wasn't going to stay up for the launch, but here I am..

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 07:28 AM

Dec 2021

I had the opportunity to view the JWST from observation decks when it was undergoing final system checks in Redondo Beach CA.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

2. Wish it was launching from Canaveral so I could see it

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 07:56 AM

Dec 2021

Can’t wait to see the images it provides!

Lochloosa

(16,065 posts)

3. The weather is perfect at the cape. I would have had a great view in Jacksonville

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 08:03 AM

Dec 2021

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

4. Smooth sailing so far! first stage separation successful! eom

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 08:32 AM

Dec 2021

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)

5. Success so far

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 08:47 AM

Dec 2021

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

6. Webb had separated from the 2nd stage!

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 08:50 AM

Dec 2021

Solar panels are deployed!

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

7. Nice!!! Nt

Reply to krispos42 (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 08:52 AM

Dec 2021

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

8. So far, so good.

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 08:52 AM

Dec 2021

Smooth sailing, Big Eye.

NowISeetheLight

(3,943 posts)

9. Very Cool

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 09:00 AM

Dec 2021

calimary

(81,297 posts)

10. Excellent!!!!!

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 09:02 AM

Dec 2021

reACTIONary

(5,770 posts)

11. Separation - Power Positive....

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 09:04 AM

Dec 2021

... Go Web!

Merry X Mass humanity, from the USA!

Sympthsical

(9,073 posts)

12. It was butt clenching

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 09:41 AM

Dec 2021

The whole mission until it unfolds and is operational is, really.

Still, feels like I've been following this thing my entire adult life. Set an alarm and watched.

Only a few hundred points of failure left to go!

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