James Webb Space Telescope | A space success story, a reflection of 2021, and actions for a great 2022! TIS#263

Wishing you nothing but improvement and the best for you in 2022! Closing out 2021, we wanted to enter 2022 by recapping the story of James Webb Space Telescope as a beacon of hope that even with struggle, difficulty, and decades of doubt - humans can still perform great acts and complete the goals set out before them. After the successful Christmas day launch, the assembly process on the way to 1 million miles away from earth continues to be successful. Some of the most difficult moments are behind with more to come... The journey to getting this astronomical marvel off planet and into space was a saga in its own right. It really resonated with me about what life is like as a human being on this planet called Earth. This week we discuss how similar the challenges that JWST faced is to what we face in today's world. There are so many lessons to take away that we can use to understand the struggle we go through in a post-pandemic world. Struggle may exist, but performing at the moment you need to is critical, and we have NASA, ESA, and CSA to thank for adding more life to the space telescope as it makes its way to L2. We also try to discuss Lagrange Points, and what they are and why they are important. I do my best to make things simple, but of course, its not that simple to begin with. Bear with me as I discuss this 2 body phenomena, and share what lessons I took away from 2021, and the actions I hope to continue in 2022. Happy New Year - and to building a fantastic future! JWST Launch Reel Review (@todayinspacepod) https://www.instagram.com/reel/CX6TT0WDRTo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link JWST May operate for more than 10 years: https://www.aroged.com/2021/12/30/james-webb-space-telescope-saves-fuel-and-may-operate-more-than-10-years/ https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2021/12/29/nasa-says-webbs-excess-fuel-likely-to-extend-its-lifetime-expectations/ Record year for orbital launches: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_spaceflight NASA Explains what a Lagrange point is: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/754/what-is-a-lagrange-point/ Detailed report on the stationkeeping maneuvers for JWST while at L2: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20140007519/downloads/20140007519.pdf Visual Representation of JWST orbit around the Sun: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYI55v9DHCR/