NASA James Webb telescope tracking site.....

[USALiberal]

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

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1. Webb ---

Live long as prosper.

[Hortensis]

2. Apparently Lagrange Point 2 is where Webb is heading, arrival in @27 days.

Lagrange points are positions in space where objects sent there tend to stay put. At Lagrange points, the gravitational pull of two large masses precisely equals the centripetal force required for a small object to move with them. These points in space can be used by spacecraft to reduce fuel consumption needed to remain in position.

The L1 point of the Earth-Sun system affords an uninterrupted view of the sun and is currently home to the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory Satellite SOHO.

The L2 point of the Earth-Sun system was the home to the WMAP spacecraft, current home of Planck, and future home of the James Webb Space Telescope. L2 is ideal for astronomy because a spacecraft is close enough to readily communicate with Earth, can keep Sun, Earth and Moon behind the spacecraft for solar power and (with appropriate shielding) provides a clear view of deep space for our telescopes. The L1 and L2 points are unstable on a time scale of approximately 23 days, which requires satellites orbiting these positions to undergo regular course and attitude corrections.

Thanks, USALiberal

[TxGuitar]

3. So, a shack outside La Grange?

you know what I'm talkin bout

[Hortensis]

5. :) If you wanna go, you'll need to find another ride.

[Dial H For Hero]

4. Currently around 158,000 miles away, headed towards L2 at a mile a second.

[USALiberal]

6. Amazing process!! Nt

[USALiberal]

7. Update, the site now shows temperature on the spacecraft!

[newdayneeded]

9. 1636 miles per hour

Can't wait to see all the great pics!

[crickets]

10. Cool! Thanks for the link, USALiberal. nt

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11. --- still going smoothly.