The Curious Incident of the JWST and the Clamp Band…
Just a quick newsflash to pass on the news that the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope has been pushed back until at least 22nd December 2021 owing to an “incident” that occurred during preparations for its launch.
It seems the sudden release of a “clamp band” – or is it band clamp? – caused unwanted vibrations through the observatory and it now has to be thoroughly checked before it can be declared safe for launch.
This is not the news anyone wanted to hear, but the previous launch date was 18th December, so hopefully the few days’ delay won’t cause too much difficulty.
I was going say that for JWST to work there has to be something incident on its mirror, but on reflection I decided that wasn’t a very good joke.
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In the Dark 
November 23, 2021 at 1:42 pm
It’s a good job that you kept your focus……
November 23, 2021 at 1:55 pm
The optics wouldn’t have been good.
November 23, 2021 at 9:47 pm
Reflect on it.