NASA is in the homestretch of deploying the James Webb Space Telescope

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From Art Technica:
"Nine days after the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA says it has made good progress deploying the $10 billion instrument and has now begun the critical process of "tensioning" the sunshield."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/01 ... eployment/

It's really getting there!
"...All told, from launch through commissioning, the Webb instrument must undergo 344 actions where a single-point failure could scuttle the telescope. Following sunshield deployment, Ochs said the Webb instrument will be through "70 to 75 percent" of these single-point failures. ..."

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[helicon]

Thanks for the update Stephen!

[Makuser]

Wow. So far so good as we go through the process and progress of the initial checkout. Thanks for the new link with the update information Stephen.