JWST Status Update

[wstrohm]

A Close Fit... poster from European Space Agency:

 

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Interesting stuff...

 

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As of Dec. 11:

https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2021/12/14/webb-placed-on-top-of-ariane-5/

 

[wstrohm]

Possible launch date slip... no communications with spacecraft after mating with Ariane 5. In troubleshooting Dec.14.

[Edit: Latest I have...
2d slip as of now: 12/25/21

Processor Issue. The command not working on one and telemetry on the other. Telemetry goes down to Ground.

2 Processors not working (there are only 2 processors).

Cannot talk to the satellite.

Broken wire somewhere. They are troubleshooting to find.]

 

[wstrohm]

As of Dec.15, the TLM issue is resolved. The CMD problem is in troubleshooting.

 

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Dec. 16 Status:

 

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Dec.17:

 

[wstrohm]

Dec. 18 Status (?):

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-sets-coverage-invites-public-to-view-webb-telescope-launch

Heads up! NASA is "advertising" launch is on Dec 24, coverage beginning at 6 am EST. But the Arianespace CEO wrote yesterday that the launch will be at 12:20 am Dec. 24 UTC time, which is 4:20 pm Dec. 23 PST.

Hope they get their act together!

 

[etorix]

Launch confirmed for 12:20 GMT / 13:20 CET (07:20 EST, GMT-5 / 04:20 PST, GMT-8) on December 24.

Webb launch confirmed for 24 December

The James Webb Space Telescope is confirmed for the target launch date of 24 December, at 12:20 GMT / 13:20 CET.

www.esa.int

All consistent but the use of a.m./p.m. in Stéphane Israël's tweet…

 

[wstrohm]

Thanks for clearing that up for me, etorix!
[Edit: Here in CA of course that will be 4:20 am PST Dec. 24, with NASA TV beginning its live coverage at 3:00 am.]