The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large-scale space telescope mission designed to study fundamental astrophysical questions ranging from the formation of the universe to the origin of planetary systems and the origins of life. JWSTs orbit design is a Libration Point Orbit (LPO) around the Sun-Earth/Moon (SEM) L2 point for a planned mission lifetime of 10.5 years. The launch readiness period for JWST is from Oct 1st, 2018 November 30th, 2018. This paper presents the first launch window analysis for the JWST observatory using finite-burn modeling; previous analysis assumed a single impulsive midcourse correction to achieve the mission orbit. The physical limitations of the JWST hardware stemming primarily from propulsion, communication and thermal requirements alongside updated mission design requirements result in significant launch window within the launch readiness period. Future plans are also discussed.


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    Title :

    Launch Window Trade Analysis for the James Webb Space Telescope


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics ; 2014 ; Laurel, MD, United States


    Publication date :

    2014-05-05


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English