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>>15359372
>>15359371
>>15359346
Note that LUVOIR is dead, it was only a proposal. The mission being considered now (Habitable Worlds Observatory) calls for an mirror of a bit bigger than 6 meters. Even in the 8 meter version of LUVOIR was too expensive and would take too long. Note that WHO also isn't on track for 2040 right now. The astrophysics budget has been flat for years, if that doesn't change it will slip by years. They need a huge new funding wedge just to hit 2040.

>>14976072
>>14976042
Found on Twitter. The green monster. IROUV (Habex+LUVOIR) is already not looking like it can meet the 2045 launch, it hasn't even started yet. Spreading the cost further isn't free either, as we've seen with JWST a 2 year delay is 1 billion.
Can you imagine how fucked it would look for 15 meter LUVOIR? They serious claimed it could be done by 2040.