James Webb Space Telescope Sunshield Successfully Deployed

Today the team in charge of operations for James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has announced that all layers of the sunshield have been successfully deployed. This was one of the most important, and nerve-wracking steps JWST had to take in order to be fully operational.

Deployed full-sized test shield. Credit: NASA/Northrop Grumman

Necessary for successful operations