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Sympthsical

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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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Reminder: James Webb Space Telescope launches at 7:20 a.m. today. [View all] 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