JWST launch delayed to 2019
Discussion
AshVX220 said:
Most of the Americans I've spoken to, even those of a left wing persuasion, think it's the best thing we've done for years.
I didn't say it was right or wrong but it is insular mind you it also depends on which Americans you are talking about as views change greatly across that continent.Many Americans think that ALL space missions apart from Russian ones are solely the preserve of NASA - even those American space missions that have nothing to do with NASA.
They certainly don't always understand that NASA conducts a lot of its programmes in cooperation with international partners.
They certainly don't always understand that NASA conducts a lot of its programmes in cooperation with international partners.
After an independent review board's report, new NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine says the James Webb Space Telescope's launch has been put back to 2021 now.
https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/10120080...
The review board says that Northrop Grumman's failure to use the right equipment / solvents has cost $600 million.
https://nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-completes-webb...
They've spent so much on the darn thing they might as well close it out
"I am in blood stepped in so far, that should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er." - Macbeth ... and Jim Bridenstine probably.
https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/10120080...
The review board says that Northrop Grumman's failure to use the right equipment / solvents has cost $600 million.
https://nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-completes-webb...
They've spent so much on the darn thing they might as well close it out
"I am in blood stepped in so far, that should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er." - Macbeth ... and Jim Bridenstine probably.
Beati Dogu said:
After an independent review board's report, new NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine says the James Webb Space Telescope's launch has been put back to 2021 now.
https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/10120080...
The review board says that Northrop Grumman's failure to use the right equipment / solvents has cost $600 million.
https://nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-completes-webb...
They've spent so much on the darn thing they might as well close it out
"I am in blood stepped in so far, that should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er." - Macbeth ... and Jim Bridenstine probably.
I'm surprised that anyone is actually surprised by this at all.https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/10120080...
The review board says that Northrop Grumman's failure to use the right equipment / solvents has cost $600 million.
https://nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-completes-webb...
They've spent so much on the darn thing they might as well close it out
"I am in blood stepped in so far, that should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er." - Macbeth ... and Jim Bridenstine probably.
A new GAO report reckons there is only a 12% chance of it being ready for the March 2021 date 
https://www.space.com/nasa-james-webb-space-telesc...
https://www.space.com/nasa-james-webb-space-telesc...
The year is 2101. Fusion power has become widespread. Self-driving cars are common. Humanity has a colony on the moon. The JWST is set to launch in 2102....
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00868-x...
Yes - likely to be delayed again due to virus lockdown
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00868-x...
Yes - likely to be delayed again due to virus lockdown
MartG said:
Thanks MartGMy main problem with this is that the entire crew making it, after all this time, and after all this money, are suffering from the case of the
Jitters
and /or
heebeejeebees
NASA et al, needs to grow some balls with this mission or just admit they are not up to the task.
How many billions spent and years?
The pictures won't even woo the young generation because it is not Hubble in the visible but IR based ... great for science, not so good for coffee books
the running cost for this Infra Red Elephant could have paid for few less ambitious projects.
ESA reckon launch now planned for Oct 31 ( Halloween ! ) 2021
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Scie...
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Scie...
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