The deployment and eventual operation of the largest, most powerful and most complex space telescope ever built has taken weeks. NASA announced yesterday that the primary mirror wings of the Webb successfully deployed and latched.
NASA officials said that the primary mirror is taking its final shape. Ground teams will deploy andlatch the starboard panel tomorrow after the port side wing panel is locked in place. The major deployment sequence will have concluded after completion.
Today, NASA gave the go-ahead for further deployment operations.
Even though the telescope deployment is over, local cameras may never actually capture it again, so actual photos of its full operational state may not be forthcoming. The future of the Webb is already part of Earth's past.
The Breath was Bated.
Fans have been following it with bated breath. Although it will be a long way away from Earth, the same spot will be faced at all times. It will be easy to keep in touch with the telescope, and it will be able to up and downlink twice a day.
Although we will be keeping up with developments over time, it is worth looking through the wealth of information NASA has made publicly available already. It is cool to watch history in the making, and we have front row seats through live streams and updates from the space agency.
Scientists are anxious about the launch of the telescope.
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