One should not value the time of operation as much as the total value of science returned. If JWST can engage in science operations for even a year, it will tr

One should not value the time of operation as much as the total value of science returned. If JWST can engage in science operations for even a year, it will transform our precision understanding of the universe. This is like switching on the first electron microscope when everyone has only ever had optical microscopes. We will see new and surprising things with unprecedented fidelity. The big question has always been, "will JWST's engineering actually work?" So far, it looks like it is working very well.