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Re:The $11B Webb telescope aims to probe the early universe by virtue3 on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @09:53PM (#29493244)
The really scary thing is that because it's in L2 orbit (past the moon) it's not designed/intended to ever be serviced. So they can't go up and unfuck it if it's fucked.
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Re:The $11B Webb telescope aims to probe the early universe by danny_codes on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @10:11PM (#29493367)
At least not until ~2023 or so, when Starship is ready.
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Re:The $11B Webb telescope aims to probe the early universe by virtue3 on Thursday December 09, 2021 @08:55AM (#29497314)
You are -severely- underestimating how big space is.

roughly 30 days How long will it take Webb to get to L2? It will take roughly 30 days for Webb to reach the start of its orbit at L2, but it will take only 3 days to get as far away as the Moon's orbit, which is about a quarter of the way there.

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Re:The $11B Webb telescope aims to probe the early universe by randmeerkat on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @10:26PM (#29493451)
Or 2028, Musk has never set a deadline he hasn’t blown straight past.
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Re:The $11B Webb telescope aims to probe the early universe by danny_codes on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @10:28PM (#29493470)
That is definitely true.

On the other hand, 2028 is better than the promises coming from the other option, SLS, which I believe will be ready never.

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