Webb Space Telescope Deploys Secondary Mirror as It Zooms Toward Final Destination

Animation showing the deployment of the secondary mirror tripod. Gif: NASA/Gizmodo. Article by George Dvorsky. Gizmodo – January 5, 2022.

The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully deployed the tripod that holds the observatory’s secondary mirror, in what is a critical milestone for the mission. Webb launched on Christmas Day, but a lot has already happened, including the successful deployments of the observatory’s solar array and five-layer sunshield […]

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