Webb Deployment Animations

  • Released Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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These animation show the James Webb Space Telescope deployment sequence, as well as breakout animations of each major deployment on the telescope.

Each animation is available as a Quicktime ProRes, mpeg-4 or as a png frames sequence.

Webb wide view deployment

Webb deployed with studio lighting.

Webb deployed, 360 camera, neutral lighting.

J+ Sunshield Cover deployment

Primary Mirror deployment medium shot

Secondary Mirror deployment

Secondary Mirror deployment closeup

J+ Boom deployment

Secondary Mirror Assembly Hinge closeup

Sunshield Membrane Cover Releases (4) roll to holding location

Forward Pallet deployment

Aft Pallet deployment

Central Tower deploymemt

J- Boom and Sun Shield deployment

J- Sunshield Cover deployment

Aft Momentum Tab deployment

J- Boom and Sunshield deployment

Sunshield deployment

Secondary Mirror Assembly deployment, camera 3

Neg Primary Mirror Deployment

Aft Radiator Deployment

Pos Primary Mirror Deployment

Solar Array Deployment

Hi-gain antenna deployment

Webb sunshield deployment front view

Webb sunshield deployment quarter view

Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

This page was originally published on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
This page was last updated on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 3:37 PM EST.

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