Thread: Praise be upon ESA and CSA - Ariane 5's successful launch of the Webb Space Telescope!!

Now we have to see if the telescope's complex self-assembly provides a functional instrument, and that it reaches the correct destination and begins observations (1).

But the Webb Space Telescope is finally into space and performing as expected.

Congratulations to the Ariane 5 heavy-lift team (2) for a perfect launch!


"NASA's Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds"

1. https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/n...distant-worlds


"Ariane 5"

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5

This is exciting, how long until it does its job and we receive the data?

Originally Posted by NinjaFeels

This is exciting, how long until it does its job and we receive the data?

The telescope will go through a 6 month test period before it is commissioned and becomes operational*.



"James Webb Space Telescope"

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_...pace_Telescope

Thank you

A very useful link to follow the Webb Telescope in real time, during its flight to L2, is found below*.

In the image, the blue line below the active data read-outs shows the elapsed mission time, marked by the small orange triangle over the time-line.

The blue line also has events noted, during which the telescope begins to unfold and erect various components of its final structure.

* https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/we...ereIsWebb.html