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For Space Launch Trivia Fans

PickyPicky3 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:41:13 GMT

At the launch of the James Webb space mirror from French Guiana on Christmas morning, Jean-Luc Voyer counted down from 10 to 1 in French and then said a word that sounds like TUP (rhymes with pup).

I have not yet learned how to spell that word, but it is used in French to mark the exact time of the start of the launch.

I know many of you have been wondering about this for two days now .

Re: For Space Launch Trivia Fans

hckynutjohn — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 04:46:38 GMT

@PickyPicky3

Saw on the news they launched the Worlds Biggest Telescope, today I think, into space. Said it look for life on other planets, something like that!

hckynut

Re: For Space Launch Trivia Fans

PickyPicky3 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 05:09:06 GMT

@hckynutjohn Yes, the mirror telescope was launched at 7:20 AM on Christmas. It will set itself up about a million miles from Earth and if all goes well, might be able to see light from the Big Bang. Earliest possible photos in early June 2022.

Re: For Space Launch Trivia Fans

Cakers3 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:12:18 GMT

@PickyPicky3 wrote:
At the launch of the James Webb space mirror from French Guiana on Christmas morning, Jean-Luc Voyer counted down from 10 to 1 in French and then said a word that sounds like TUP (rhymes with pup).

I have not yet learned how to spell that word, but it is used in French to mark the exact time of the start of the launch.

I know many of you have been wondering about this for two days now .

@PickyPicky3 The word was "top" meaning the countdown is now complete.

Re: For Space Launch Trivia Fans

PickyPicky3 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:04:17 GMT

@Cakers3 Thank you! Merci!

Or as Cole Porter would say, "You're the top!"