When mission start?
In a recent test, #NASAWebb fully deployed its primary mirror into the same configuration it will have when in space. This helps safeguard mission success by physically demonstrating that Webb is able to move and unfold as intended. More: https://go.nasa.gov/2X0cr3Y pic.twitter.com/k7zfYjxM6T
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Currently scheduled for march 2021
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James Webb hopes to be able to move and unfold as intended as soon as the shelter in place order is lifted.
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it isn't staying in leo
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Some great news! How will be scheduled launch affected by current world pandemic situation?
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What if the virus gets on it? Can the virus survive in space? Would that cause problems?
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Aren’t the movements much less strenuous in zero gravity? Do these motions put stress on the joints at sea level? Maybe I’m being overly sensitive, with my arthritis and all
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Great question! Special gravity offsetting equipment was attached to Webb’s mirror to simulate the zero-gravity environment its mechanisms will have to operate in. More on the recent mirror deployment test can be found here:https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/nasa-s-james-webb-space-telescope-full-mirror-deployment-a-success …
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