High-Level Project Summary
The project "Hexeract" is a re-creation of the JWT telescope using origami. The creation of Hexeract was using the technique of tessellation.
Link to Project "Demo"
Link to Final Project
Detailed Project Description
The origami tessellation is quite a complicated process which took me around 3-4 hours to figure out the exact technique. However, it only needed very few materials like paper, paper cutter, pencil, compass and etc. The major specialty of origami itself is being able to create something out of only material or only using paper.
Space Agency Data
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13551#28982
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13759
https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/jwst/news.asp#20210517
https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/jwst/news-2016.asp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ihVeEoUdo
https://webb.nasa.gov/content/about/orbit.html
Hackathon Journey
This is the third time I will be taking part in NASA Space Apps, however, due to some difficulties I had to take part in the hackathon individually. The most important lesson I have got to learn in this hackathon was the importance of a hardworking team, as I faced many obstacles by taking part alone. Also, Space Apps is an eye-opener for me to explore the unknown, and to expand my capabilities.
References
https://youtu.be/DTIjvPLkJgo
https://www.happyfolding.com/book-gjerde-origami_tessellations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly3hMBD4h5E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYKcOFQCeno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugUTqvYnPj4&t=0s
https://www.origamitessellations.com/
Tags
#JWT #Origami #SpaceandArt #ArtemisGeneration #NASA #Telescope