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Jon Kelvey

HISTORICAL FACTS: The webb telescope reaches its final deployment challenge - Caught on Camera


As of Wednesday, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has a fully deployed primary mirror, with each of its 18-mirror segments fully extended and ready for fine focusing later. That leaves one final task for JWST before reaching its destination for operations — an orbital insertion burn expected to take place Monday, January 24.

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