The James Webb Space Telescope's sunshield (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

The James Webb Space Telescope's sunshield

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To help ensure success, technicians carefully inspect the James Webb Space Telescope's sunshield before deployment testing begins, while it is occurring, and perform a full post-test analysis to ensure the observatory is operating as planned.

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Credits: NASA/Chris Gunn

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