James Webb Space Telescope Launch

[john van brocklin]

The James Webb Space Telescope launched this morning. It was a successful launch. It's a $10 billion dollar technologically advanced telescope that is more complex and advanced than the Hubble Telescope (about 100x more powerful).

It will orbit around the Earth about 1,000,000 miles away. The telescope is optimized to view the universe in infrared light (Hubble views mainly in visible and ultraviolet wavelengths). It has a sun shield, that NASA will have to precisely unfold while it's in orbit in space, that will block the telescope from the sun\heat. The unfolding process could take up to two weeks. That will make the telescope incredibly cold (at around minus 370 degrees Fahrenheit) and allow it to measure and "see" the faintest infrared light. Webb will study some of the universe's first stars and galaxies.

It will take about 30 days to reach it's destination. Hopefully it will unfold exactly as planned, as the sunshield must be in place for the telescope to properly function. Unlike the Hubble Telescope, James Webb will be too far out in it's orbit to send astronauts for any kind of maintenance.

Exciting and historic time for astronomy!

My son, Tom Wilson was in charge of the launch!

 

[Runwildboys]

My son, Tom Wilson was in charge of the launch!

Are you serious?

 

[john van brocklin]

Are you serious?

Yes I am , he is a Corparate VP with Northrop Grumman and is in charge of the Space Sector.
He had to work Christmas day with the launch.

 

[SlammedZero]

Yes I am , he is a Corparate VP with Northrop Grumman and is in charge of the Space Sector.
He had to work Christmas day with the launch.

That is fantastic!! You must be a proud papa!

 

[Runwildboys]

Yes I am , he is a Corparate VP with Northrop Grumman and is in charge of the Space Sector.
He had to work Christmas day with the launch.

That's awesome! Maybe you can have him talk to our resident flat Earth enthusiast.

 

[SlammedZero]

That's awesome! Maybe you can have him talk to our resident flat Earth enthusiast.

 

[john van brocklin]

That is fantastic!! You must be a proud papa!

Yes I am, and as he well compensated I appreciate him taking his mom and I out for some nice eats.

 

[john van brocklin]

That's awesome! Maybe you can have him talk to our resident flat Earth enthusiast.

Really ? we have some here on the zone ?
LOL, I thought they were all Eagles fans !

 

[Cowpolk]

That's awesome! Maybe you can have him talk to our resident flat Earth enthusiast.

A couple of them fell off or claim they did they have no proof to offer

 

[Pass2Run]

My son, Tom Wilson was in charge of the launch!

My old high school buddy also works at NASA, Victor Herod. He deals with in flight pressure and compression.

 

[john van brocklin]

My old high school buddy also works at NASA, Victor Herod. He deals with in flight pressure and compression.

Sounds like a good living !

 

[john van brocklin]

My old high school buddy also works at NASA, Victor Herod. He deals with in flight pressure and compression.

These professions pay well, but require a lot of work, long hours and irregular hours.
You gotta love what your doing and have an understanding family.

 

[Runwildboys]

I hope there are no national security breaches in this thread!

 

[Cowpolk]

These professions pay well, but require a lot of work, long hours and irregular hours.
You gotta love what your doing and have an understanding family.

Was in the aerospace business for 35 years Q/A and CQE mostly optics inspection (Aircraft canopies) military mostly but some commercial and hydraulics

 

[Hoofbite]

Yes I am , he is a Corparate VP with Northrop Grumman and is in charge of the Space Sector.
He had to work Christmas day with the launch.

Dude, that's awesome!!!

Being a part of something like this would be one hell of an experience.

 

[dsturgeon]

A couple of them fell off or claim they did they have no proof to offer

I don't have proof. I believe something that says the earth is stationary and does not move. I actually believe sheol is underneath us. That is enough for me

Out of curiosity, after 35 years in aerospace industry, can you personally prove the shape of the earth?

 

[Cowpolk]

I don't have proof. I believe something that says the earth is stationary and does not move. I actually believe sheol is underneath us. That is enough for me

Out of curiosity, after 35 years in aerospace industry, can you personally prove the shape of the earth?

Yes but will not. Can you prove that it is flat?

 

[dsturgeon]

Yes but will not.

Should you feel like it one day, I would enjoy hearing your method

 

[dsturgeon]

Yes but will not. Can you prove that it is flat?

I answered the proving part in my first response to you.

My belief does not require proof, so I don't need to prove it.

"What is truth," is a very good question, maybe the best question, and I believe/know I have found the answer

 

[Cowpolk]

I answered the proving part in my first response to you.

My belief does not require proof, so I don't need to prove it.

"What is truth," is a very good question, maybe the best question, and I believe/know I have found the answer

Do you believe there is space harpies'?