Robotic Observatories & Rovers
James Webb Space Telescope
Vehicle: Ariane 5 | Launch Site: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Spacecraft Architecture & Subsystem Engineering
A breakdown of the electrical power, computing payload, communication networks, and vehicle dynamics of James Webb Space Telescope.
⚡ Electrical Power Subsystem
Gallium arsenide solar array generating 2,000 Watts of electrical power.
💾 Flight Command Computer
Solid State Recorder (SSR) storing up to 68 GB of science data, managed by high-speed radiation-hardened command processors.
📡 Communications Antenna
Ka-band high-rate transmitter and S-band antennas for telemetry, communicating via the Deep Space Network.
⚖️ Mass and Propulsion
6,200 kg.