OT: James Webb telescope launch

[parabrave]

LOL, so............you don't believe Apollo 11 landed on the moon?

No but Andy Kaufman did.

[tireddawg]

Neil Armstrong, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
One of the greatest experiences of my youth.

Pretty good Hollywood production they put on

[BeardoMSU]

Pretty good Hollywood production they put on

You can thank Stanley Kubrick.**

[Joebob]

I?ve been tracking this project for years.

I can't imagine what that's been like, with all the delays it's had. It's been frustrating for me and I've only been following it for the last 3 weeks.

[OLJWales]

Does STATE still have NASA stuff going on?

I remember being 6 in '69 when my parents pulled me from outside to watch the moon landing. They did the same when Nixon Resigned.

[Catfish]

Does STATE still have NASA stuff going on?

I remember being 6 in '69 when my parents pulled me from outside to watch the moon landing. They did the same when Nixon Resigned.

Yup, we watched it on our black and white television.

[parabrave]

Yup, we watched it on our black and white television.

We watched it on a color TV, Zeneth, with a record player, but it was in Black and white and remember how weird looking it was.

[OLJWales]

We watched it on a color TV, Zeneth, with a record player, but it was in Black and white and remember how weird looking it was.

I remember that color Zenith.

[Dawgology]

I can't imagine what that's been like, with all the delays it's had. It's been frustrating for me and I've only been following it for the last 3 weeks.

It’s been frustrating but awesome. I think it has opened my eyes to how slow and ponderous government contract work can be. I truly believe that the future of space exploration and discovery is in the private sector in collaboration with governments.

[mparkerfd20]

I don't think kids these days understand how important that was to the kids of the 60's like myself. I remember waiting for that moment like it just happened. Every kid in the neighborhood was outside looking at the moon and t5hen went inside to watch the landing and then Armstrong going down the ladder.

And to think it was one of the greatest scams of all time shot in a studio. ***

[Lord McBuckethead]

And a ton of $$$. I hope it does go well

10 billion over 30 years. Who really cares how much it cost? They could have spent 200 billion and it still would have been worth it.

[Lord McBuckethead]

It’s been frustrating but awesome. I think it has opened my eyes to how slow and ponderous government contract work can be. I truly believe that the future of space exploration and discovery is in the private sector in collaboration with governments.

It would be faster if everyone would be cool with everyone shooting from the hip, not concerned where every dollar was spent, and wouldn?t be so critical if it didn?t work 104%. Seriously hold ups are caused by 25 people who don?t know shit having to sign off on every decision and documenting the money spent in 5 different accounting ways. Pair that with required three quotes and bidding procedures, it 17n retarded.

Mississippi just went to purchase order contracting on construction less than 1 million and now MS design build contracts. Both will help, be even then it kind of hurts competition.

[Dawgology]

It would be faster if everyone would be cool with everyone shooting from the hip, not concerned where every dollar was spent, and wouldn?t be so critical if it didn?t work 104%. Seriously hold ups are caused by 25 people who don?t know shit having to sign off on every decision and documenting the money spent in 5 different accounting ways. Pair that with required three quotes and bidding procedures, it 17n retarded.

Mississippi just went to purchase order contracting on construction less than 1 million and now MS design build contracts. Both will help, be even then it kind of hurts competition.

Exactly

[Dawgology]

Good launch. Now we hope the course trajectory moves, array deployments, and other unlocks go well. Then we wait a month for it to reach the 2nd Lagrange point. 1 million miles out!

[Lord McBuckethead]

The 2nd Lagrange point is awesome. Even just the orbital path and relative velocity is just, damn that?s awesome.

[RocketDawg]

I?ve been tracking this project for years. I discovered my love of space and astrophysics in my late 20?s and was too entrenched in my current career to make the change. In another life I would have worked toward a career in the space industry or at an academic level. Needless to say I consume a lot of info on the subject. This space telescope is going to be a game changer I think. The data it will gather will be phenomenal. Sitting on pins and needles for this launch. Hoping and praying everything goes well. About every other year we go to Huntsville to tour the space and rocket center. I?m trying to convince my boys that they want a career in space science. Haha

The launch went great but there was certainly some anxiety about it. Now the telescope is on its way. So far, so good. We'll get to see just how good it is in a few months.

[Lord McBuckethead]

The telescope just passed the moon a little bit ago. Here is a great place to keep up with the many deployment items they have to do before they start adjusting the mirrors.


https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/we...ereIsWebb.html

[Cooterpoot]

If pics of peoples' junk wasn't enough, now we'll have to see Uranus too.

[OLJWales]

If pics of peoples' junk wasn't enough, now we'll have to see Uranus too.

LMAO

[OLJWales]

10 billion over 30 years. Who really cares how much it cost? They could have spent 200 billion and it still would have been worth it.

That's attitude will lead to our demise.