Webb Telescope Launch and Deploy (12-minute)

2019 · NASA · 12 minutes · 67 shots · Colour

Every shot, with timecodes

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  Title card: James Webb Space Telescope Launch and Deployment Sequence, dawn at Guiana Space Centre

  0:00.0–0:28.5 (28.5 s) · shot 1

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  Static wide shot of the Ariane 5 rocket on the launch pad at dawn

  0:28.5–0:41.5 (13.0 s) · shot 2

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  Medium shot pointing up the Ariane 5 rocket body with 'Arianespace' logo

  0:41.5–0:49.2 (7.7 s) · shot 3

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  Aerial shot looking down at the Ariane 5 rocket on the launch pad

  0:49.2–0:58.0 (8.8 s) · shot 4

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  Animation sequence of a spiral galaxy appearing from a field of distant stars

  0:58.0–1:13.6 (15.6 s) · shot 5 · animation

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  Aerial shot of the launch pad and surrounding terrain from a high angle

  1:13.6–1:15.5 (1.9 s) · shot 6

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  Medium shot of the Ariane 5 nose cone with Arianespace logo against the sky

  1:15.5–1:18.7 (3.1 s) · shot 7

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  Wide shot of the launch pad with the Ariane 5 rocket ready for launch

  1:18.7–1:24.3 (5.7 s) · shot 8

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  Close-up view of the rocket engine igniting at the base of the pad

  1:24.3–1:28.9 (4.6 s) · shot 9

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  Wide shot of the Ariane 5 launching with heavy smoke and fire

  1:28.9–1:32.3 (3.4 s) · shot 10

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  Close-up of the massive rocket engine plume and ignition cloud on the pad

  1:32.3–1:33.7 (1.4 s) · shot 11

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  Wide shot of the rocket lifting off from the pad amidst a cloud of smoke

  1:33.7–1:36.3 (2.5 s) · shot 12

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  Medium shot of the rocket ascending through dense exhaust smoke

  1:36.3–1:38.2 (1.9 s) · shot 13

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  Aerial tracking shot of the Ariane 5 ascending over green terrain

  1:38.2–1:44.9 (6.7 s) · shot 14

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  First-person perspective looking up past the rocket nose cone into clouds

  1:44.9–1:57.9 (13.0 s) · shot 15

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  Aerial shot of the rocket climbing over varied landscape

  1:57.9–2:04.3 (6.4 s) · shot 16

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  Low-angle tracking shot of the Ariane 5 flying upwards with bright exhaust plumes

  2:04.3–2:14.1 (9.8 s) · shot 17

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  Animation showing the rocket payload fairing separating in Earth orbit

  2:14.1–2:28.3 (14.2 s) · shot 18 · animation

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  Animation of the upper stage rocket engine firing in space above Earth

  2:28.3–2:36.5 (8.2 s) · shot 19 · animation

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  Animation of the rocket stage firing a thruster in the black void of space

  2:36.5–3:00.5 (24.0 s) · shot 20 · animation

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  Animation of the spacecraft attached to the upper stage flying over Earth

  3:00.5–3:09.0 (8.5 s) · shot 21 · animation

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  Animation of the spacecraft and upper stage moving across cloudy Earth surface

  3:09.0–3:12.8 (3.8 s) · shot 22 · animation

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  Animation of the spacecraft cruising above the planet's surface clouds

  3:12.8–3:15.8 (3.0 s) · shot 23 · animation

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  Animation showing the spacecraft separating from the upper stage in space

  3:15.8–3:38.4 (22.7 s) · shot 24 · animation

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  Animation of James Webb Space Telescope in orbit above Earth.

  3:38.4–3:54.0 (15.6 s) · shot 25 · animation

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  Animation of galaxy spinning with bright blue energy jets.

  3:54.0–4:00.5 (6.5 s) · shot 26 · animation

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  Animation showing a black hole with glowing accretion disk in space.

  4:00.5–4:03.0 (2.5 s) · shot 27 · animation

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  Animation of Carina Nebula with glowing stars and gas clouds.

  4:03.0–4:06.5 (3.5 s) · shot 28 · animation

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  Animation of space telescope in orbit with Earth and Moon graphic.

  4:06.5–4:36.0 (29.5 s) · shot 29 · animation

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  Animation of James Webb Space Telescope deploying instruments in space.

  4:36.0–5:09.1 (33.1 s) · shot 30 · animation

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  Animation of telescope deploying mirror components with Earth in background.

  5:09.1–5:13.3 (4.2 s) · shot 31 · animation

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  Animation of telescope mechanical arm deploying a pink protective cover.

  5:13.3–5:18.8 (5.6 s) · shot 32 · animation

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  Animation of James Webb Space Telescope fully assembled in space.

  5:18.8–5:30.1 (11.3 s) · shot 33 · animation

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  Animation of telescope folding out side panels of sunshield structure.

  5:30.1–5:51.5 (21.4 s) · shot 34 · animation

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  Animation of telescope extending structural supports for sunshield layers.

  5:51.5–6:03.5 (12.0 s) · shot 35 · animation

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  Close-up animation of mechanical latch releasing on telescope sunshield arm.

  6:03.5–6:13.5 (10.0 s) · shot 36 · animation

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  Animation of mid-boom arms extending outward on telescope sunshield.

  6:13.5–6:28.5 (15.0 s) · shot 37 · animation

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  Animation of telescope with fully extended horizontal mid-boom arms.

  6:28.5–6:32.2 (3.7 s) · shot 38 · animation

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  Close-up animation of silver sunshield membrane layers unrolling and tensioning.

  6:32.2–6:43.1 (10.9 s) · shot 39 · animation

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  Animation of telescope with sunshield membranes fully extended horizontally.

  6:43.1–6:47.0 (3.9 s) · shot 40 · animation

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  Close-up animation of sunshield material being tensioned into position.

  6:47.0–6:56.8 (9.8 s) · shot 41 · animation

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  Wide animation of telescope slowly rotating with deployed sunshield.

  6:56.8–6:59.9 (3.2 s) · shot 42 · animation

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  Close-up animation of mechanisms tightening the layers of the sunshield.

  6:59.9–7:03.8 (3.8 s) · shot 43 · animation

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  Animation of telescope from distance showing completed sunshield deployment.

  7:03.8–7:13.7 (9.9 s) · shot 44 · animation

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  Close-up animation of individual sunshield layers separating and tensioning.

  7:13.7–7:37.8 (24.1 s) · shot 45 · animation

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  Close-up animation of shiny silver sunshield sheets smoothing out.

  7:37.8–7:43.3 (5.6 s) · shot 46 · animation

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  Animation of telescope showing all five layers of deployed sunshield.

  7:43.3–8:06.3 (22.9 s) · shot 47 · animation

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  Close-up animation of telescope central hub and mechanical deployment motors.

  8:06.3–8:16.3 (10.1 s) · shot 48 · animation

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  Animation of JWST in space with solar panels extended and sunshield folded.

  8:16.3–8:20.0 (3.7 s) · shot 49 · animation

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  Animation of JWST top view rotating as the sunshield begins deployment.

  8:20.0–8:29.1 (9.1 s) · shot 50 · animation

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  Close-up animation of JWST mechanism extending panels against the dark background.

  8:29.1–8:44.1 (15.0 s) · shot 51 · animation

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  Animation of JWST in space with the sunshield structure partially deployed.

  8:44.1–8:47.8 (3.7 s) · shot 52 · animation

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  Animation showing folding panels of the JWST primary mirror unfolding.

  8:47.8–8:54.3 (6.5 s) · shot 53 · animation

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  Animation of the JWST primary mirror segments clicking into final position.

  8:54.3–9:04.3 (10.0 s) · shot 54 · animation

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  Animation of JWST drifting through space with fully deployed sunshield and mirror.

  9:04.3–9:19.3 (14.9 s) · shot 55 · animation

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  Animation of JWST viewed from below showing pink sunshield and spacecraft bus.

  9:19.3–9:29.3 (10.0 s) · shot 56 · animation

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  Graphic showing JWST orbital trajectory around the Sun-Earth L2 Lagrangian point.

  9:29.3–10:00.0 (30.7 s) · shot 57

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  Animation showing distant JWST traveling along its orbital path in deep space.

  10:00.0–10:20.0 (20.0 s) · shot 58 · animation

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  Animation showing JWST near a colorful cosmic nebula in deep space.

  10:20.0–10:54.8 (34.8 s) · shot 59 · animation

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  Animation of JWST maneuvering near a distant stellar nursery in space.

  10:54.8–11:09.3 (14.5 s) · shot 60 · animation

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  Close-up animation of starlight reflecting off the golden segments of the JWST mirror.

  11:09.3–11:11.5 (2.3 s) · shot 61 · animation

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  Animation zooming into the center of the golden hexagonal mirrors of JWST.

  11:11.5–11:14.0 (2.5 s) · shot 62 · animation

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  Animation showing a blinding flash of bright yellow light radiating outwards.

  11:14.0–11:18.0 (4.0 s) · shot 63 · animation

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  Animation of a vibrant cosmic explosion and nebula clouds swirling in space.

  11:18.0–11:23.0 (5.0 s) · shot 64 · animation

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  NASA and Northrop Grumman logos displayed over a swirling cosmic background.

  11:23.0–11:27.1 (4.1 s) · shot 65

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  JWST mission logo featuring the telescope silhouette on a red and black badge.

  11:27.1–11:30.5 (3.4 s) · shot 66

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  End credits listing crew members and technical consultants on a dark background.

  11:30.5–12:00.9 (30.4 s) · shot 67