Day 6: Sunshield Booms begin to deploy

Day 6: Sunshield Booms begin to deploy

Today saw the beginning of one of the most difficult Webb deployments so far, the sunshield rollout. The Webb telescope ...
Day 5: Webb’s Aft Momentum Flap and Sunshield Covers Deployed

Day 5: Webb’s Aft Momentum Flap and Sunshield Covers Deployed

The Webb team at the Mission Operations Center (MOC) at Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland started the ...
Day 4: Science Operation not limited by fuel; Webb’s Tower Extends

Day 4: Science Operation not limited by fuel; Webb’s Tower Extends

Because of its picture-perfect launch, Webb used less fuel than anticipated for its mid-course correction burns. Less fuel burned now ...
Day 3: Webb Sunshield Starts to Unfold

Day 3: Webb Sunshield Starts to Unfold

Unitized Pallet Structures (UPS) unfold. These two pallets (one forward and the other aft) hold the folded sunshield layers. The ...
Webb launches from the ESA spaceport on The Ariane 5 Rocket

Launch to Day 2

Webb already passed several milestones since its spectacular launch last Saturday. It separated from the Ariane 5 rocket, unfolded its ...
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