James Webb Space Telescope Final Mirror Deployed and Latched

Final wing is now deployed! Short celebration, but we’ve still got work to do. Engineers are working to latch the wing into place, a multi-hour process. When the final latch is secure, #NASAWebb will be fully unfolded in space. #UnfoldTheUniverse More ? https://t.co/n9v3La32ic pic.twitter.com/Mng79UTPRT

— NASA HQ PHOTO (@nasahqphoto) January 8, 2022

What's next for #NASAWebb's mirrors? Once cold enough, and with the help of a star as a target, tiny motors will be used by our team to precisely align and shape each segment so all 18 will perform as one mirror. More: https://t.co/tPyWOyQQW0 pic.twitter.com/gsGhajRSFZ

— NASA Webb Telescope (@NASAWebb) January 8, 2022