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Re:The $11B Webb telescope aims to probe the early universe by pirate787 on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @03:18PM (#29489901)
This is exactly the promise of SpaceX Starship.
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Re:The $11B Webb telescope aims to probe the early universe by jltsiren on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @03:38PM (#29490181)
The Starship is way too small to carry the fully deployed James Webb telescope. The sunshield is roughly 20 m x 14 m, while the diameter of the Starship is only 9 m.
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Re:The $11B Webb telescope aims to probe the early universe by kortex on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @11:17PM (#29493773)
Folding in half is still better than crazy origami robot yoga (that's my new band name). Also I could readily envision a supersize fairing built on the Starship/heavy booster platform.

More lift capacity also means less weight optimization and more emphasis on robustness, reliability, redundancy, and power.

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Re:The $11B Webb telescope aims to probe the early universe by m4rtink on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @04:14PM (#29490602)
Still the segments could be biggearand or heavier, possibly reducing complexity.
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