Here's a timeline of key events for the launch and deployment of James Webb Space Telescope, courtesy of [Jonathan McDowell](https://planet4589.org/space/misc/webb/time.html):
* **L+00:00:** Launch
* **L+27 minutes:** JWST separates from Ariane-5
* **L+33 minutes:** JWST solar panel deployment
* **L+12.5 hours:** JWST MCC-1a engine maneuver
* **L+1 day:** JWST communications antennae deploy
* **L+5-8 days:** Sunshade deployment
* **L+15-24 days:** Mirror deployment
* **L+36 days:** Begin telescope commissioning
* **L+124 days:** Complete telescope commissioning
* **L+180-210 days:** First images (Early Release Observations)