# James Webb Space Telescope general discussion thread

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**Created:** [December 25, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-webb-space-telescope-general-discussion-thread/956624 "2021-12-25T13:18:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-webb-space-telescope-general-discussion-thread/956624/335 "2022-01-24T15:40:34Z")

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> [@pjd](#):
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> Hope the breaks work - it’s still doing 450 MPH !!

No brakes needed – only a minor trajectory adjustment. Once it reaches the general vicinity of L2, the peculiar gravitational forces at and around L2 will guide it into a gradual orbit around L2 in what looks like a remarkably convoluted fashion!

[https://eoportal.org/ftp/satellite-missions/j/JWST\_100122/JWST\_Auto4A.jpeg](https://eoportal.org/ftp/satellite-missions/j/JWST_100122/JWST_Auto4A.jpeg)

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