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gvarndell

22-04-2010 19:58

NASA JWST deployment aninmation

I know this is not directly FIRST related but it is Inspirational and so cool to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sihF1q8rWh4

JWST will take some of my code into space.

Billfred

22-04-2010 20:08

Re: NASA JWST deployment aninmation

Moved to the NASA discussion forum. :)

gvarndell

22-04-2010 20:10

Re: NASA JWST deployment aninmation

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billfred (Post 956917)

Moved to the NASA discussion forum. :)

Thanks. I didn't know this forum existed.

DonRotolo

23-04-2010 20:49

Re: NASA JWST deployment aninmation

Quote:

Originally Posted by gvarndell (Post 956913)

JWST will take some of my code into space.

The ones or the zeros? :p

Pretty cool, indeed.

What's the purpose of the huge silvery 'base' - solar shielding?

gvarndell

24-04-2010 08:09

Re: NASA JWST deployment aninmation

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo (Post 957341)

What's the purpose of the huge silvery 'base' - solar shielding?

Yes, the mirror segments need to be very very cold.
See http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/mirrors.html

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