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Disaffected

(4,554 posts) Wed Jan 5, 2022, 04:47 PM Jan 2022

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Webb Secondary Mirror Deployment Complete! (Original Post) Disaffected Jan 2022 OP

👍🏼 IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 2022 #1

Yes, on day 11 now, Disaffected Jan 2022 #3

They have the segments that complete the primary, after that. Gore1FL Jan 2022 #4

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1. 👍🏼

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 04:55 PM

Jan 2022

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2. Phew! Thanks, affected. I think I read that after that a final boost/tweaking

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 05:02 PM

Jan 2022

is made putting it on course to slip, after another couple weeks of travel to where no man has ever gone, into orbit at L2. Something like that.

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3. Yes, on day 11 now,

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 05:44 PM

Jan 2022

insertion into L2 orbit scheduled for day 29. Not sure when course tweak is scheduled.

Here's a good site to view progress:

https://webb.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html?units=metric

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4. They have the segments that complete the primary, after that.

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 05:54 PM

Jan 2022

I hope it continues to have success!