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Old 08-11-2021, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by astroron View Post
Are you for real?
This is probably the most delicate and costly
telescope ever put into space.
One small thing going wrong could endanger
the whole mission.
It cannot be repaired as it is 1.2 million
kms from earth.
Watch the video to see exactly how much
everything must work, just unfolding the Sunshade,
never mind the Mirror, are on the edge.
Cheers
Sorry Ron, I really was just being ridiculous as I had already seen the video and to me, the whole thing looked to be so fraught with peril as to almost not stand any chance at all of working to completion.
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