James Webb Space Telescope : Instrument Commissioning Explained

Here's a video explaining the JWST Instrument Commissioning Process. The Instrument Commissioning Process of the James Webb Space Telescope The James Webb Space Telescope is just as captivating as it can be mysterious for those who don’t know jack about it. If this is you, don’t go anywhere because in this video, you’re going to learn what there is to know about the James Webb Space Telescope as I unravel its instrument commissioning process. First, what’s an instrument commissioning process? It’s a term used in the space community and it refers to the process of testing and deploying spacecraft or other space instruments. This process is what accounts for the success of a craft or instrument in space. The instrument commissioning process of the James Webb Space Telescope starts from the moment it takes off. But the process won’t be an easy one, and it won’t be short either. The JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) is a super-expensive collaborative project that involved input from different countries. Considering, its assignment and sophistication, it only makes sense that the process of deployment and testing will take a heavy bite out of time. Experts have estimated that the JWST’s instrument commissioning process will take six months. Once the JWST reaches its final destination, what is also known as Lagrange point, all of the JWST’s instruments are turned on. These instruments include the Near-Infrared Spectrographs, Mid Infrared Instrument, Near Infrared Camera, and Fine Guidance Sensor. Once the instruments are on, the heaters would be turned off to allow them cool down. All four instruments will take about a month to totally cool off, after which the JWST team would begin calibrating the primary mirror segments so that they can perfectly align as one. After this, the team would try to align the primary and secondary mirrors and give it a focus. The team have already chosen one already, a star known only as the HD 84406. Scientists will use this star as a test to finalize the alignment of the JWST and bring the instrument commissioning process to an end. Can we get 300 Likes? Subscribe to us for more interesting content!!! FOLLOW FACEBOOK-   / seemastopten   FOR Copyright Issues Please Contact!! [email protected] Thanks For Watching Have A Good Day :)