AstroLab
James Webb · the journey to L2
An observatory 1.5 million kilometres away
Follow Webb from the day after launch to the first science images, through mirror deployment and arrival around L2.
Why explore it?
Embedded NASA/JPL Horizons trajectory. L2 is a region of dynamic equilibrium: Webb follows an orbit around it, rather than remaining at a fixed point. Illustrative deployed silhouette.