Webb arrives in orbit of L2, teams look ahead to five months of commissioning

After reaching deep space haven, Webb telescope begins 5 months of fine-tuning

James Webb telescope parked in observing position

🏠 Home, home on Lagrange! We successfully completed our burn to start #NASAWebb on its orbit of the 2nd Lagrange point (L2), about a million miles (1.5 million km) from Earth. It will orbit the Sun, in line with Earth, as it orbits L2.