NASA JWST deployment aninmation

gvarndell · #1 22-04-2010, 19:58

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 · #2 22-04-2010, 20:08

Moved to the NASA discussion forum.

gvarndell · #3 22-04-2010, 20:10

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Originally Posted by Billfred

Moved to the NASA discussion forum.

Thanks. I didn't know this forum existed.

DonRotolo · #4 23-04-2010, 20:49

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Originally Posted by gvarndell

JWST will take some of my code into space.

The ones or the zeros?

Pretty cool, indeed.

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

gvarndell · #5 24-04-2010, 08:09

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Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

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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