Jan 1, 2022
Still Nervous about JWST? Friday and Saturday’s Sunshield Deployments will be Nail-biters
Posted by Alberto Lao in categories: engineering, space
Every part of the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST’s) deployment is nerve-wracking, but some of the most nail-biting moments will happen on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
We’re on Day 5 of the Webb Telescope’s 30 Days of Terror, and so far, the observatory’s engineering team has successfully checked off all the boxes on its to-do list (get your own check-off list here.)