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Nerves run high ahead of the James Webb Space Telescope launch this Saturday

Posted by cmccabe
Tags: astronomy, rocketry, james webb space telescope, nasa, telescopes, rocket launches, author.chelsea gohd, source.space
https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-launch-nasa-nervous

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Chelsea Gohd
Published
Dec 24 2021
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  2. cmccabe
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    “particularly [with] this mission, once you get it launched, there's still 300 things that have to work perfectly for it to be a success." That comment refers to the roughly 344 "single-point failures" built into the James Webb Space Telescope.

    After taking time to ensure the safety of its scientific instruments Webb is expected to deliver its first images back to Earth within six months.

    Edit: Added a break between the quotes. They weren’t meant to appear contiguous.

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