James Webb Space Telescope: Sunshield Deployment – Mission Control Live (youtube.com) 12 points by kadoban 4y ago ↗ HN
[–] Octopodes 4y ago ↗ Neat! I didn't know that it had cameras pointed at itself until now. [–] comprambler 4y ago ↗ It doesn't have cameras. Around 24 min mark they talk about that design decision. What we see is just a 3d model generated from sensors placed on the craft.
[–] comprambler 4y ago ↗ It doesn't have cameras. Around 24 min mark they talk about that design decision. What we see is just a 3d model generated from sensors placed on the craft.
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