The Balance | RocketLab catches a rocket with a Helicopter, Boeing OFT-2, JWST, and Staying on Mission in hard times
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On this episode we recap the latest from a busy May in Space, including: - Boeing’s OFT-2 gets a Part DEUX after fixing some valve issues  - James Webb Space Telescope continues Science Instrument commissioning  - Rocket Lab catches their Electron Rocket with a Helicopter and the CAPSTONE spacecraft is on its way to New Zealand for an Artemis/Gateway mission to the Moon - The AG3D lab gets a new 3D Scanner We discuss the balance of staying on mission when things get tough, busy, and confusing. JWST is a great story of staying on mission Have a great week and make sure to spread love and spread science!  LLAP Alex G. Orphanos The unreal science behind how James Webb aligned its mirrors and go it working https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/20358 https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/small_spacecraft/capstone https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html  
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