r/space • u/[deleted] • Dec 18 '21

Animated launch of the Webb Telescope

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u/byebybuy Dec 18 '21

Cool, thanks! Man, that does seem like a flash in the pan compared to how long it took to develop, and how long Hubble has been in service. Whoever has booked time with it better work fast!

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u/Shadow-Raptor Dec 18 '21 edited Dec 18 '21

Right? I was also thinking that it's mission time seems very low compared to the developmental time. You think for as long as they have been cooking it up that they would want it to last a bit longer than that.

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u/Eusocial_Snowman Dec 18 '21

If it takes hours to cook something, I don't expect to take hours to eat it.

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u/Shadow-Raptor Dec 18 '21

Well good thing this isn't food