Webb separation from Ariane 5
This real-time video shows the separation of the James Webb Space Telescope from the Ariane 5 launch vehicle and the subsequent solar array deployment.
Webb’s launch on an ESA-provided Ariane 5 rocket was performed by @arianespace on behalf of ESA from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, at 12:20:07 GMT (13:20:07 CET) on 25 December 2021.
Webb separation from the Ariane 5 occurred at 12:47:14 GMT (13:47:14 CET) with solar array deployment starting 69 seconds later.
Thanks to Ariane 5’s highly precise launch trajectory Webb’s solar array was able to deploy soon after separation from the Ariane 5, capturing sunlight to power the observatory.
This video shows the view from Ariane 5’s upper stage, taken by a camera manufactured by Irish company Réaltra Space Systems Engineering.
Webb is the next great space science observatory following Hubble, designed to answer outstanding questions about the Universe and to make breakthrough discoveries in all fields of astronomy. Webb will see farther into our origins: from the formation of stars and planets, to the birth of the first galaxies in the early Universe. Webb is an international partnership between @NASA, ESA and the @Canadian Space Agency.
Learn more about this historic launch: https://bit.ly/WebbLiftoff
Copyright: ESA/Arianespace ; Music: “Lonely Waltz” by Charlotte Hatherley, used with permission ; Camera: Réaltra Space Systems Engineering
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00.28 to 00.37 what are the little pieces floating around on their own
HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎄
A thing of beauty. Look to the stars and be inspired.
This is a feat for humanity
It looks so amazing, glistening in the sunlight, it's almost like a piece of jewelry being given to the universe by the inhabitants of Earth.
Un diamant de technologie 🇨🇵📍
Ariane 5 ❤❤❤
I am truly fachinated by this. I come from a video showing how it was made… I cannot grasp the level of mastermind it required. A gift from humanity to the universe, may it serves us well!
Too bad there is no track from the control team.
Congratulations for the job and for the fitting soundtrack, NASA too should that with its videos.
what are those bright dots at the end of the video, meteors?
Amazing NASA fitted it with loudspeakers too. 😂
What are those objects flying around?
As an American, I was proud to support NASA. But now, as a longtime resident of Europe, I'm very proud to support ESA. Good work, everyone.
cheers from cool Vienna, Scott
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