Episode 347: Another JWST Episode

from The Orbital Mechanics Podcast · host David Fourman, Ben Etherington, and Dennis Just

Spaceflight News— JWST Alignment (PDF: spacefoundation.org) (HT deathkin: jwst-docs.stsci.edu) — Follow JWST’s alignment progress on Where Is Webb? (jwst.nasa.gov)Short & Sweet— Chandra X-ray Observatory suspends operations (space.com)— China reveals human spaceflight plans and communication with U.S. govt (spacenews.com) (spacenews.com)This Week in Spaceflight History— 22 Feb, 1996. The launch of Columbia, STS-75 (en.wikipedia.org) (americaspace.com) (space.skyrocket.de) (youtu.be) (PDF: ntrs.nasa.gov)— Next week (3/1 - 3/7) in 2004: 5-7 = 46+21

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As JWST prepares to Do Science, it has to align its mirror, so let's dig into what that process looks like. Also, Chandra, China human flight plans.

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