The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was successfully launched on December 25, 2021 12:20 UTC on an Ariane 5 rocket out of Kourou, French Guiana on a direct, lower energy manifold transfer out to the Sun Earth-Moon (SEM) L2 point. Three mid-course correction (MCC) maneuvers, designated MCC-1, MCC-1b, and MCC-2, were required to provide the energy necessary to reach L2 due to a purposeful biasing down of the launch vehicle. This paper will document the prelaunch preparation, nominal planning, contingency preparation, and successful execution of the three mid-course correction maneuvers.


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    Title :

    Planning and Execution of the Three Mid-Course Correction Maneuvers for the James Webb Space Telescope


    Contributors:
    J. Petersen (author) / K. Richon (author) / B. Stringer (author)

    Publication date :

    2022


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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