[FRIAM] Orbit - Webb/NASA

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Hi, Owen,

 

Seems we both have our eyes on the sky, this morning.

 

As I understand it the animation, the satellite goes around the sun  with the earth for about six months and then drags the earth into the sun, leaving us to fry there while it continues a safe orbit around the sun.  Nice going, Webb!  Best news ever. Finally, a reason not to worry about the 2024 election. 

 

Nick 

 

 

 

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From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com> On Behalf Of Owen Densmore
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2021 11:01 AM
To: Complexity Coffee Group <friam at redfish.com>; redfishgroup at googlegroups.com
Subject: [FRIAM] Orbit - Webb/NASA

 

The Webb telescope is soon to launch. There are lots of articles but none so clear on both its orbit and its incredibly complex deployment. I found this which does a good job:

    https://webb.nasa.gov/content/about/orbit.html

 

It has two good animations on the orbit and on the deployment.

 

 -- Owen

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