James Webb is Super Cool!

Note the loop. (It’s known as Trajectory Correction 2)

But L2 is moving, earth is moving, jwst is moving, so maybe there’s a vantage point where the loops are minimized.

some papers with math.

MID-COURSE CORRECTION CONTINGENCY ANALYSIS FOR THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE

L2 STATION KEEPING MANEUVER STRATEGY FOR THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE

SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE ORBITAL DYNAMICS

The JWST is also restricted on how it can maneuver-- the sunshield will move it around, and it can’t directly move towards the sun (since it has no thrusters next to the heat sensitive optics)

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