The Balance | RocketLab catches a rocket with a Helicopter, Boeing OFT-2, JWST, and Staying on Mission in hard times
Description
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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Published 04/02/24