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James Webb Space Telescope unfurls massive sunshield in major deployment milestone


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With Webb’s Mid-Booms Extended, Sunshield Takes Shape

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Starboard boom deployed! The sunshield has now taken on its diamond shape in space!

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Webb has successfully deployed the port sunshield midboom! Delay was caused by sunshield cover switches not deploying when opened. Gyroscopes confirmed good opening, and port midboom extended without a hitch!