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Launch video:

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https://youtu.be/7nT7JGZMbtM?t=4882

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Good video:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shPwW11MEHg

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Facts and FAQs

https://webbtelescope.org/quick-facts/mission-launch-quick-facts

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https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/faqs/faq.html#deployFlexibility

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1. What is the sunshield for and what temperature is it either side of the shield?
2. Why is the mirror gold?
3. What does the telescope ‘see’ and what do we sense this as?
4. What will the telescope be used for?
5. How much did the telescope cost?
6. How many stages were there in the full deployment?
7. How big is the telescope?
8. How far from earth is it?
9. How long until it starts scientific discoveries?
10. What are the mirrors made of?
11. How is it different to the Hubble space telescope?
12. Who built the telescope?
13. Can astronauts go and fix the telescope?
14. Who was james webb?
15. Why cant the telescope go in orbit closer to Earth?
16. How far will webb look?
17. Can the telescope look at planets in our solar system?

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