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Originally Posted by #-3
2/3 of the trip took 11 days
1/3 of the trip will take 18 days.
https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/we...ereIsWebb.html
Probably the best analogy I think of for how it will move, is a curling draw. Big push to have it slow down and land just inside a predetermined pocket.
Except as discussed earlier "stopping", is basically slowing down to an orbital speed just a little faster than earth. |
That's probably the best analogy I've seen, and pretty much how it will reach it's point. Fast acceleration to start and soft enough at the end to land on the target. JW isn't going to slam on the brakes at the end. Will be a nice smooth arrival at L2 at the perfect speed to enter orbit.