James Webb Space Telescope Encapsulation
Encapsulation marks the final readiness for Webb's flight to space. Here the rocket fairing, or nose cone, of the Ariane 5 rocket was lifted 15 stories and carefully placed over the Webb Telescope.
Captured with a GoPro - Timelapse from the upper level of the rocket fairing being lowered over the Webb Telescope.
Captured with a GoPro camera - Timelapse from a midpoint height of the rocket fairing being lowered over the Webb Telescope.
Captured with a GoPro camera - Timelapse from a lower postion of the rocket fairing being lowered over the Webb Telescope.
Captured with a Canon 1DX - Timelapse of the lower portion of the rocket fairing being lowered over the Webb Telescope.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Producers
- Sophia Roberts (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)
- Michael McClare (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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Technical support
- Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
Release date
This page was originally published on Monday, January 31, 2022.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:37 PM EDT.