Picture of the week | Dec. 27th 2021

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27. December 2021
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Ariane 5 rocket launching JWST | picture by esa

For this week’s pic of the week we have chosen a picture of the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. On December 25th JWST launched to its final destination, Lagrange point 2, where it will arrive 29 days after the launch. Meanwhile Webb will deploy its sunshield and mirrors. The Starshipcrew team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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