James Webb Space Telescope Fully Deploys Sunshield, Eliminating 75 Percent Single-Point Failures

James Webb Space Telescope has completed the complex process of deploying its kite-shaped sunshield. The sunshield, about the size of a tennis court, has five layers. The first three were deployed initially and the last two were done late last night.

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