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4. Any variations in temperature in the mirror array affect geometry/optics

• Maxburn 5y ago
  I was just reading that after L2 insertion it's going to take five months to get everything cooled off and aligned properly. Amazing.
  • jacquesm 5y ago
    Cooldown has already started with the deploying of the sunshield from it's launch position, even before it is unfolded fully and stacked properly the delta is already a whopping 60 degrees Celsius across a bit over two meters.
  • latchkey 5y ago
    Maybe we will get lucky and find out something like this announcement.