Webb Will be Folded and Stowed in the Ariane 5 Spacecraft (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Webb Will be Folded and Stowed in the Ariane 5 Spacecraft

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This image shows how Webb will be folded and stowed in the Ariane 5 spacecraft. Webb's solar panel is deployed about 1/2 hour after launch to provide power for the mission. The rest of the deployments take place in the next several days en route to L2.

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Northrop Grumman

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