The James Webb Space Telescope team has reported fully deploying the spacecraft’s 70-foot sunshield. NASA describes this as a key milestone in preparing it for science operations. Specifically, at 11:59 a.m. EST Tuesday, the sunshield was fully tensioned and secured into position, which marked the completion of its deployment. The unfolding and tensioning of the …
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