James Webb telescope lifted atop its launch rocket

[Saturnine (Jeff)]

Wahoo, Perfect liftoff and ride into orbit and off to its lagrange point. Has been a long wait and now another wait for all its systems to be operational.

[astronobob (Bob)]

Originally Posted by Saturnine

Wahoo, Perfect liftoff and ride into orbit and off to its lagrange point. Has been a long wait and now another wait for all its systems to be operational.

Agree, using the best available Rocket which has produced yet another flawless Launch

Now its all left to James-Webb manufacturers,,, -------------

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by alpal

It has no meaning in English for rockets yet they said it

about 10 times on the TV broadcast.

It means Normal.
No anomalies.
It has been used for launches for a couple
of decades or more.
The people who it effects know what it means
Cheers

[alpal]

Originally Posted by astroron

It means Normal.
No anomalies.
It has been used for launches for a couple
of decades or more.
The people who it effects know what it means
Cheers

Really - I have been following the space program since the Apollo landings on the Moon
and I've never heard it used before.

[AdamJL]

Originally Posted by alpal

Really - I have been following the space program since the Apollo landings on the Moon
and I've never heard it used before.

nominal just means normal.
And it's used in science a lot.
A lot!

[sunslayr (David)]

Anyone else spot the JWST in W.A skies tonight? Blew me away when I spotted it while I was looking at Leonard. Should have posted here first but was too mesmerised

[Zuts]

whatever, step one is successful, its in orbit and on its own, go, go, go

[Zuts]

Originally Posted by alpal

Really - I have been following the space program since the Apollo landings on the Moon
and I've never heard it used before.

if you ever view a space x launch, maybe 20 or 30 per year (soon to be a few hundred per year), you hear it a lot

[alpal]

Originally Posted by Zuts

if you ever view a space x launch, maybe 20 or 30 per year (soon to be a few hundred per year), you hear it a lot

I thought I had watched plenty of those launches yet
I don't remember ever hearing the word nominal.
Maybe I have Alzheimer's?


From a google search:


The relevant definition of “nominal” is, “as named.” Nominal, in this technical context, does not mean “normal.” It means as planned, as named, or as written (in the mission plan). Often, it means “within acceptable or expected boundaries.”

[multiweb (Marc)]

Such a relief it was a good launch and it's on its way. Ariane is a reliable launcher and the site location closer to the equator gives that little extra boost for really heavy payload. Still you never know until it goes up without any issues. Now to the long trip and unfolding phase.

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by alpal

Really - I have been following the space program since the Apollo landings on the Moon
and I've never heard it used before.

Ya must have been asleep or getting a beer or two or three.
Happy Christmas.
Cheers

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by alpal

I thought I had watched plenty of those launches yet
I don't remember ever hearing the word nominal.
Maybe I have Alzheimer's?


From a google search:


The relevant definition of “nominal” is, “as named.” Nominal, in this technical context, does not mean “normal.” It means as planned, as named, or as written (in the mission plan). Often, it means “within acceptable or expected boundaries.”

You answered your own question.
Cheers

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

I borrowed this from Heidi B. Hammel’s Facebook post…

I had to shrink it to fit but I hope you get the idea

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Another flawless launch from arianespace

Shame it was cloudy

[astronobob (Bob)]

Originally Posted by wavelandscott

I borrowed this from Heidi B. Hammel’s Facebook post…

I had to shrink it to fit but I hope you get the idea

Awsome Info, Thnx for posting, I wonder if NASA will have live updates on each action staged on the days performed ?
Could be good updates to this thread and keep it all together for the record

The JWST has been Born,, to grow into a fully fledge Telescope to help explain the Birth of the Cosmos

Time Line of events to happen - Counting Live distances etc : https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLa...ereIsWebb.html

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

Sunshield Successfully Deploys on JWT

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/s...ship-telescope

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

James Webb Telescope successfully deployed it secondary mirror support structure. Another milestone achieved

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

Final Stage Completed ... The Team fully deployed JWT's 21-foot, gold-coated primary mirror,

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/n...mirror-unfolds

[astronobob (Bob)]

A couple of Mirror segments having allignment problems

Scott Manley,, Video link has been copied at the time of mirror segment issue,,

https://youtu.be/DaCdVJ7ghk8?t=742

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

Originally Posted by astronobob

A couple of Mirror segments having allignment problems

Scott Manley,, Video link has been copied at the time of mirror segment issue,,

https://youtu.be/DaCdVJ7ghk8?t=742

Wow .. they launched with known non 100% functioning hardware. Given this will go where even Scotty can't carry out a repair there is a lot of faith on their suppose fix for the problem.