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Dec 27, 2021 7 tweets 2 min read Read on X
What are the Lagrange points and why is JWST going there?

I made this digestible breakdown: hope it's useful for someone out here on Twitter! 1/6

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Important detail: Spacecraft are not placed at the Lagrange points themselves, but they are in orbits associated with the Lagrange points.

(Lissajous or Halo orbits to be exact)

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