NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope’s golden primary mirror wings, or side panels, deployed and latched successfully.
The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest, most powerful, and most complex space science telescope ever built — so its deployment and eventual operation has taken weeks. Following its Christmas Day launch, NASA announced yesterday that the Webb’s primary mirror wings, or side panels, deployed and latched successfully. “Webb’s iconic primary mirror is taking its final shape,” NASA officials said. “Now that the port side wing panel is locked in place, ground teams will prepare to deploy and latch the starboard (right side) panel tomorrow. Upon completion, Webb will have concluded its major deployment sequence.
