Have been following the Webb blog ever since the 25th, but come to think of it, this would have been a better link:<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/sunshield-successfully-deploys-on-nasa-s-next-flagship-telescope" rel="nofollow">https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/sunshield-successfully-de...</a><p>TL;DR 139/178 release mechanisms have worked flawlessly!
My understanding is that this was the most high risk stage of the commissioning. The team are breathing a big sigh of relief. I believe multiple failures happed during testing the unfolding of the sun shield on the ground, including it tearing, resulting in multiple delays.<p>Fingers crossed for the next few days while they unfold the mirrors!
Here is the mission control broadcast for the final stages of the sunshield deployment:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBPNi7uGgWM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBPNi7uGgWM</a><p>A lot more information and happy faces