Thread by @tonysmyuncle

0/16 Just like the real #NASA Webb Telescope, I’m so big that I have to fold up to fit in my #rocket for launch and then unfold in #space. Follow this thread to see each step of my deployment throughout the coming days. bit.ly/LEGOJWST

1/16 Not long after I launch 🚀 into space, I need to deploy my solar array to keep the power flowing. My solar array folds flat, just like the real thing! bit.ly/LEGOJWST #solarpower

2/16 📡 Next I release my medium- and high-gain antennae so that I can #communicate better and send data to you. My antennae are gimbaled, allowing me to aim them directly at #Earth! 🌍 bit.ly/LEGOJWST

3/16 Now I open up my unitized pallet structures. In real life, these contain #NASAWebb’s neatly folded fabric sunshield. If I were the real Webb, I’d be about as long as a tennis court now! bit.ly/LEGOJWST #LEGO #astronomy #space

4/16 (I ❤️ this part) Now I raise my deployable tower assembly. I’m growing! A fun #LEGO mechanism ensures that my tower automatically locks in place. 🔒 bit.ly/LEGOJWST #JWST #NASA

5/16 Before I can deploy my sunshield, I have to release my front and aft membrane covers that keep my fabric sunshield locked in place. bit.ly/LEGOJWST #NASA #JWST #Webb #NASAWebb

6/16 Time to extend my sunshield midbooms! I can’t have telescoping rods like the real #NASAWebb, so accommodating a boom longer than the width of my spacecraft was an interesting #LEGO challenge. #NASA #afol #legomoc #LEGOIdeas #legofan

7/16 When my midbooms extend, my horizontal radiator shades also deploy. These help keep me cold 🥶. bit.ly/LEGOJWST #ESA #Webb #shade

8/16 When #NASAWebb’s midbooms extend, the multilayer sunshield also unfolds. #LEGOIdeas doesn’t allow custom fabric pieces, so this step is admittedly a bit clunky for me. 🥴 bit.ly/LEGOJWST #space #astronomy

8.5/16 Enjoying this thread? Please help make #LEGO #JWST a reality! Visit bit.ly/LEGOJWST, sign up for an account, and click “support” to cast your vote!

9/16 ☀️ Sunlight pushes on me just like wind 💨 on a sail⛵️. To better balance myself, I need to deploy my trim flap! bit.ly/LEGOJWST #solar #sailing #NASA #LEGO

10/16 I better not forget to deploy my vertical radiator shades! bit.ly/LEGOJWST #NASAWebb #AFOL #LEGO #legomoc

11/16 Did you know I have a “bib?” I’ll lower it now to block any stray light leaking from my #spacecraft. bit.ly/LEGOJWST #NASA #LEGO #JWST #NASAWebb

12/16 👀 I may be looking pretty good to you, but I can’t see anything yet. Let’s deploy my secondary #mirror so I can stargaze! 🌟 bit.ly/LEGOJWST #optics #telescope #Engineering #stargazing

13/16 🥵 I’m a little warm. Is anyone else warm? I better open a window. This is my aft deployable ISIM radiator! bit.ly/LEGOJWST #LEGO #NASA #NASAWebb #jameswebbtelescope

14/16 Finally, I get to unfold my primary mirror “wings!” These 6 additional mirror segments will help me collect more light, allowing me to see fainter objects at higher resolution! bit.ly/LEGOJWST #optics #Engineering #NASA

15/16 Now that my primary mirror wings have unfolded, I can deploy my “batwings!” 🦇 (I’m not making this up!) bit.ly/LEGOJWST #Batman #LEGOmoc #afol #NASA

16/16 🤩 My favorite step! Now I precisely align all of my mirrors to work like one big mirror. I’m ready to revolutionize astronomy!! 🪐 🌟 bit.ly/LEGOJWST @NASAWebb @ESA_Webb @WebbTelescopeUK @LEGOIdeas

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