An “incident” with the James Webb Space Telescope has occurred

Re:An “incident” with the James Webb Space Telescope has occ... by deodorel on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @09:04AM (#29317907)

If some vibration on the launch pad is that serious, what will it happen during the actual launch with a lot more vibrations and g forces?

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Re:An “incident” with the James Webb Space Telescope has occ... by TwoFerMaggie on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @09:15AM (#29318038)

I think the difference is whether the vibration is expected. Vibrations from being launched are probably accounted for and tested numerous times, while an unintended vibration caused by a "sudden, unplanned release of a clamp band" could cause unforeseen damages to the instrument.

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Re:An “incident” with the James Webb Space Telescope has occ... by NikolaeVarius on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @09:36AM (#29318262)

The probe is rated for that.

It is not rated for being dropped.

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Re:An “incident” with the James Webb Space Telescope has occ... by kobalsky on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @09:47AM (#29318379)

I think the difference in G forces sustained during launch and when hitting the floor are few orders of magnitude off.

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Re:An “incident” with the James Webb Space Telescope has occ... by mannykannot on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @09:40AM (#29318291)

The statement does not actually say anything about the magnitude of the vibrations during this incident, let alone how they compare to those expected during launch.

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Re:An “incident” with the James Webb Space Telescope has occ... by willis936 on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @01:46PM (#29321545)

"Some vibration" doesn't give the same feeling in the reader as the techs and engineers on the floor felt when they heard a 10 Bn USD science project that millions of people are hoping to learn from crashes into the ground.

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