[New post] The James Webb Space Telescope Has Started Deploying Its Sun Shield

Jannat Un Nisa posted: " With the James Webb Space Telescope in orbit, NASA is preparing to tackle the most challenging task: deploying the sunshields. During the launch, engineers have removed and rolled up the sunshield covers that shielded the telescope's tiny layers. " New post on Wonderful Engineering The James Webb Space Telescope Has Started Deploying Its Sun Shield by Jannat Un Nisa With the James Webb Space Telescope in orbit, NASA is preparing to tackle the most challenging task: deploying the sunshields. During the launch, engineers have removed and rolled up the sunshield covers that shielded the telescope's tiny layers. "With the successful extension of Webb's second sunshield mid-boom, the observatory has passed another critical deployment milestone. Webb's […] Read more of this post Jannat Un Nisa | January 3, 2022 at 10:53 pm | Tags: challenging task', JWST, JWST sunshields extended, JWST tensioning, NASA, sunshiled midboom | Categories: News | URL: https://wp.me/p3lRK9-12cf Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Wonderful Engineering. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://wonderfulengineering.com/the-james-webb-space-telescope-has-started-deploying-its-sun-shield/