And $7 billion is out the window if they don't latch properly in space.
#JWST has two "wings" of 3 mirrors each. They fold so the telescope will fit into its rocket! More about this image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/33339086772/ …pic.twitter.com/uePfafV4hK
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An highly placed astronaut friend said that JWST was designed to go to that orbit to keep it from being serviced.
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It orbits the Sun at L2 so its sunshield can keep the telescope dark and cold at all times. http://jwst.nasa.gov/orbit.html
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