CaneTalk: MIRI Reaches Operating Temperature - 6.4 kelvins (minus 448 F, or minus 267 C)

MIRI Reaches Operating Temperature - 6.4 kelvins (minus 448 F, or minus 267 C)

Posted by cypresstx on 4/15/2022, 7:28 am

https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/webb/main/index.html

With help from a cryocooler, the Mid-Infrared Instrument has dropped down to just a few degrees above the lowest temperature matter can reach and is ready for calibration.

In this thread:

James Webb Space Telescope - launch now set for Dec 24 - cypresstx, 12/18/2021, 9:59 pm

Cartwheel Galaxy - cypresstx, 8/3/2022, 2:43 pm
- Re: Cartwheel Galaxy - Chris in Tampa, 8/3/2022, 9:10 pm
#UnfoldTheUniverse - 1st pics to be unveiled Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 - cypresstx, 7/11/2022, 1:03 pm
- actually, today at 5 PM EDT - cypresstx, 7/11/2022, 1:38 pm
  - still waiting... - cypresstx, 7/11/2022, 5:40 pm
    - Re: still waiting... - Chris in Tampa, 7/11/2022, 11:29 pm
      - agree - Woohoo, science! - cypresstx, 7/12/2022, 7:33 am
Received a little bit of damage from a micrometeoroid - Chris in Tampa, 6/10/2022, 8:21 pm
Moved to Christmas Day due to poor weather - Chris in Tampa, 12/22/2021, 8:37 pm
- They confirmed the launch for Christmas Day in French Guiana - Chris in Tampa, 12/22/2021, 8:40 pm
  - Webb's solar array is released & deployed - cypresstx, 12/25/2021, 8:40 am
    - Scientific American on JWST - cypresstx, 12/25/2021, 11:28 am
      - Next nail-biting step: Sunshield pallet deployment - cypresstx, 12/28/2021, 7:18 am
        Successful, forward & aft - cypresstx, 12/29/2021, 6:13 am
        Temperature data now available - Chris in Tampa, 12/29/2021, 2:16 pm
        After pausing to confirm the sunshield cover had fully rolled up, 1st mid-boom deployed - cypresstx, 12/31/2021, 9:39 pm
        Mirrors' final wing now deployed - cypresstx, 1/8/2022, 12:41 pm
        Re: Mirrors' final wing now deployed - cypresstx, 1/8/2022, 1:21 pm
        #NASAWebb is fully deployed! Lagrange point 2 next in line - cypresstx, 1/8/2022, 1:34 pm
        Re: #NASAWebb is fully deployed! Lagrange point 2 next in line - Chris in Tampa, 1/8/2022, 8:29 pm
        in orbit at L2 - cypresstx, 1/25/2022, 5:10 am
        a picture of it there, captured by "Elena" - cypresstx, 1/26/2022, 8:03 pm
        Re: a picture of it there, captured by "Elena" - Chris in Tampa, 1/28/2022, 2:22 pm
        MIRI Reaches Operating Temperature - 6.4 kelvins (minus 448 F, or minus 267 C) - cypresstx, 4/15/2022, 7:28 am
        Physics Girl on JWST - cypresstx, 4/19/2022, 1:00 pm

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