CONFIRMED: “The world’s most sophisticated tripod” has not only deployed but also latched!

Each of the struts for this tripod, which helps #NASAWebb’s secondary mirror direct light into the instruments, is about 25 feet long (7.6 m)! https://t.co/QTAt5yn8zF #UnfoldTheUniverse pic.twitter.com/UtAMG95c9t

— NASA Webb Telescope (@NASAWebb) January 5, 2022