Near Infrared Camera: aligned. Fine Guidance Sensor: aligned.
Near Infrared Spectrograph: aligned.
Mid-Infrared Instrument and Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrometer: aligned. Acton: “Hey John, how are you doing?”
The Webb Telescope is ready to begin the final steps toward science operations.
All four of Webb’s instruments are aligned to the telescope.
Lee Feinberg: “We’re going to give everybody an opportunity to concur.” On Phone: “Yes, I concur”
Ok. Ok! [Clapping] The James Webb Space Telescope has officially completed its alignment phase.
Each instrument is at its operating temperature.
Now the team is ready to move into the next phase: instrument commissioning
as they prepare Webb to reveal a whole new view of the universe.
Webb Space Telescope.