When Will The James Webb Space Telescope Take Its First Images?

With Webb on its way to L2, a lot of us are wondering when it will be fully operational. At that point, the telescope is expected to start collecting data and producing images showing distant celestial bodies and telling us a lot more about the history of the universe. However, the JWST still has a lot of steps even past the initial 30 days until it will be fully operational and ready.

The James Webb Space Telescope is expected to have its first science-quality images by the end of the third month after launching. In terms of being fully operational, Webb is expected to take right around 6 months after launch before being ready. Along with the initial 30-day deployment and propulsion, Webb needs to do additional tasks over the coming months prior to many of its goals.

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