The James Webb Space Telescope launched, but now its deployments must work. Even though the launch was successful, the hardest part is yet to come. We'll take a look at each of the deployment steps and understand why Webb has to be so complex to accomplish its mission.
00:00 Launch of JWST 02:19 Second Mid-Course Correction burn 04:09 Magellan TV 04:50 Webb's Requirements 08:28 Unitized Pallet Structure Deployment 09:11 Deployable Tower Assembly 09:53 Aft Momentum Trim Tab 10:34 The Sunshield 12:52 Sunshield Deployment 14:40 Secondary Mirror Support Structure 15:37 Aft Deployed Instrument Radiator 16:17 Primary Mirror Wings and Alignment 17:27 L2 Orbit Insertion and Commissioning 18:07 Contingency Operations
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