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True, but if James Webb launched in a fairing as big as Starship, the unfolding mechanism that’s driven most of it’s delays and cost overruns would have been far simpler.

And space telescopes don’t suffer from atmospheric distortion, can focus on the same spots for days straight to collect more light, etc. those are huge advantages.



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