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Isn't the mess that is JWST caused not only by cost plus contracts but also having to put the whole thing on top of an Ariane 5 ? Putting it into a 9 meter dia

Isn't the mess that is JWST caused not only by cost plus contracts but also having to put the whole thing on top of an Ariane 5 ? Putting it into a 9 meter diameter Starship, possibly in multiple pieces that would be assembled and periodically serviced by crew flights would make it all much easier, cheaper and more performant.

acqq 6y ago
> possibly in multiple pieces that would be assembled and periodically serviced by crew flights would make it all much easier, cheaper and more performant. Again, wrong belief, again like I mentioned before, in the style "ha ha we can send ants for them too" (answer: no we can't), see FAQ: https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/faqs/faq.html#serviceable https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/faqs/faq.html#serviceabl...