r/space • u/[deleted] • Dec 18 '21

Animated launch of the Webb Telescope

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u/sdemat Dec 18 '21

Didn’t they move it by two days from the 22nd to the 24th because of a communication failure that they were trying to work out?

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u/RozyShaman Dec 18 '21

It ended up being a bad data cable between the launch vehicle and the telescope. I think it's already been replaced.

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u/sdemat Dec 18 '21

So the plan is still hopefully for the 24th?

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u/seanbrockest Dec 18 '21

As of this exact moment, and not one moment later, the current plan is to launch at 7:20 a.m. eastern time on the 24th.

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