In a Truly Historic Milestone, JWST Has Been Successfully
Deployed! Now What?
"The James Webb Space Telescope is an unprecedented mission
that is on the precipice of seeing the light from the first galaxies
and discovering the mysteries of our Universe. Each feat already
achieved and future accomplishment is a testament to the
thousands of innovators who poured their life's passion into this
mission."
We can all let out a collective sigh of relief. With its primary mirror
array fully unfolded, the major components of the beleaguered
James Webb Space Telescope are now deployed, and it continues to calmly make its way to its
destination.
The deployment, completed on 8 January 2022, marks a pretty important milestone for the joint NASA,
ESA and CSA Webb mission, and space science in general. The 18-segment primary mirror is the largest
mirror ever sent to space, and it's set to revolutionize space science with an unprecedented view of the
cosmos.
"NASA achieved another engineering milestone decades in the making. While the journey is not complete,
I join the Webb team in breathing a little easier and imagining the future breakthroughs bound to inspire
the world," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. https://www.sciencealert.com/in-a-historic-milestone-
webb-has-successfully-fully-deployed-now-what
