From Space.com:
"The James Webb Space Telescope unfolded the panel that carries the three leftmost segments of its hexagonal gold-coated primary mirror on Friday (Jan. 7). Nearly two weeks after the observatory's launch, the successful maneuver brings the telescope close to its final form."
https://www.space.com/james-webb-space- ... ror-deploy
We're getting close, now!
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Re: James Webb Space Telescope has unfolded 1st wing of massive golden mirror
Tomorrow morning at 9am correct ?
Gee if I had known there was so much to see I would have started decades ago ! 
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Sitting here awaiting NASA 
Gee if I had known there was so much to see I would have started decades ago !
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Re: James Webb Space Telescope has unfolded 1st wing of massive golden mirror
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Re: James Webb Space Telescope has unfolded 1st wing of massive golden mirror
They did it,awesome watching this !
Can’t wait to see the first images in six months !
Can’t wait to see the first images in six months !
Gee if I had known there was so much to see I would have started decades ago !
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