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How about planning around the single most celebrated holiday in the US, religious or not: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_United_States h

by rrss 5y ago

How about planning around the single most celebrated holiday in the US, religious or not: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_United_States https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_Unite...

jacquesm 5y ago
Ariane 5 is a European effort, not a US effort, it will launch from French Guyana, not from the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5
- rrss 5y ago
  Cool. Webb will be monitored and operated by NASA in Maryland. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope#Time,_budget https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope#T... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Telescope_Science_Institute https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Telescope_Science_Inst...
  - jacquesm 5y ago
    I really don't get your fixation about this: the people involved are all most likely extremely happy to see their creation fly and to have Christmas take a backseat to that. Let's just hope it all goes well, this is one of the most complex space endeavors we've ever tried, and if it fails it will have many negative long term implications.
    - rrss 5y ago
      I did not get your real or feigned ignorance that Christmas is a much more significant holiday to the vast majority of the people involved than the Feast of the Ass. I also hope all goes well. Cheers.
      - jacquesm 5y ago
        I couldn't care less about Christmas, but I do care about the JWST, and I can't wait for first light.
soperj 5y ago
If you worked on something since 1996, do you think you would give two flying figs what day it launches on?
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- rrss 5y ago
  my personal preference is irrelevant. my comment was regarding whether it is tractable to plan around Christmas, or unreasonable because there are too many holidays of comparable significance.
  - desmosxxx 5y ago
    Too many holidays might be a factor but I really doubt it's a large one. The bigger reason is you just don't delay a 20 year $10billion project for any holiday. Some of the grunts might be disappointed but having worked on way less important things that were launched on holidays, I can guarantee anyone significantly involved in the project is just happy to see it get off the ground no matter what day. You have a good window for launch, you take it

by rrss 5y ago

jacquesm 5y ago

Ariane 5 is a European effort, not a US effort, it will launch from French Guyana, not from the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5

rrss 5y ago
Cool. Webb will be monitored and operated by NASA in Maryland. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope#Time,_budget https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope#T... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Telescope_Science_Institute https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Telescope_Science_Inst...
- jacquesm 5y ago
  I really don't get your fixation about this: the people involved are all most likely extremely happy to see their creation fly and to have Christmas take a backseat to that. Let's just hope it all goes well, this is one of the most complex space endeavors we've ever tried, and if it fails it will have many negative long term implications.
  - rrss 5y ago
    I did not get your real or feigned ignorance that Christmas is a much more significant holiday to the vast majority of the people involved than the Feast of the Ass. I also hope all goes well. Cheers.
    - jacquesm 5y ago
      I couldn't care less about Christmas, but I do care about the JWST, and I can't wait for first light.

soperj 5y ago

If you worked on something since 1996, do you think you would give two flying figs what day it launches on?

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rrss 5y ago
my personal preference is irrelevant. my comment was regarding whether it is tractable to plan around Christmas, or unreasonable because there are too many holidays of comparable significance.
- desmosxxx 5y ago
  Too many holidays might be a factor but I really doubt it's a large one. The bigger reason is you just don't delay a 20 year $10billion project for any holiday. Some of the grunts might be disappointed but having worked on way less important things that were launched on holidays, I can guarantee anyone significantly involved in the project is just happy to see it get off the ground no matter what day. You have a good window for launch, you take it