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Zero-gravity ballet: James Webb Space Telescope deploys sunshield and mirror

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On Tuesday, engineers successfully finished deploying the James Webb Space Telescope's sunshield, seen here during testing in December 2020 at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, Calif. (NASA)
On Tuesday, engineers successfully finished deploying the James Webb Space Telescope's sunshield, seen here during testing in December 2020 at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, Calif. (NASA)

This article was originally published on January 04, 2022.

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