The unfolding JSWT ballet on the way to the L2 Lagrange Point

 

The James Webb Space Telescope fully deployed - Credit NASA- Goddard Space Flight Centre

The James Webb Space Telescope is fully deployed and 80% of its way to insertion into orbit at the L2 Lagrange Point. Well done everyone involved, what a fantastic engineering achievement!

The unfolding of the JSWT's structural elements, sunshield and segmented mirrors is truly balletic.

Follow the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzGLKQ7_KZQ