As is known, NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) right on Christmas Day. After its launch, NASA announced some pretty surprising things about the future of this telescope.
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NASA says the scientific mission will likely run for more than 10 years. Ii means double the minimum time to perform a space mission.
Initially, the JWST was projected to be operational for 5 to 10 years, but NASA’s newly released analysis found that the telescope will likely have enough propellant to support scientific operations for much longer.
According to NASA, quoted The Verge, Monday (3/1/2022) the extra propellant was thanks to the precision of the Ariane 5 rocket used JWST when launched into space.
It’s also due to the precision of the first and second mid-lane correction maneuvers, minor trajectory adjustments that the spacecraft has completed in the days since launch, putting it on track to its destination one million miles from Earth.
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