ZONABANTEN.com – NASA just launched space telescope the most powerful ever built and has been officially launched on December 25, 2021 at the European Space Port, France.
The telescope, named the James Webb Space Telescope, is worth about $10 billion, which is considered larger and more sophisticated than space telescope Hubble.
The minutes before the launch of the telescope are the most stressful, because according to scientists there is always the fear of a launch accident or explosion that will obliterate the contents of this very valuable payload.
“I think the first few minutes of launch will be the most worrying because nothing can be done if something goes wrong,” said Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution for Science.
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NASA team monitors telescope release from Ariane 5 rocket. /NASA
– But after safely reaching space, the telescope will still need to go through a 29-day adaptation process to be set and positioned at the point of view.
Minutes after separating from the Ariane 5 rocket, the telescope deployed its solar panels for power.
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Relief among mission members as they cheered and applauded when the telescope successfully detached. /NASA)
– In the first two weeks after launch, controllers at the Institute for Space Telescope Science in Baltimore will send commands to the telescope to deploy a shield that will protect the telescope from the sun’s rays.
“When the telescope is shielded with a thin sunshield spread out to protect from the sun’s heat, the telescope will cool to -370 degrees Fahrenheit,” said Mike Henzel, Systems Engineer on the main mission. NASA.
“Getting cold temperatures that are very important to keep the temperature of the telescope so as not to interfere when capturing infrared light from distant objects,” continued Mike.
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