They already built the damn thing, how hard could it be to land it in stable orbit 1.5 gigameters from the planet? This ain't rocket science, people. Wait a second.
I had !remind me in 2 years setup for it. Didn't really know why, but figured out eventually by how long it's taking them.
Also - isn't the tech behind it is going to be obsolete pretty soon?
Obsolete in what sense?
It is a big digital camera. They dont stay cutting edge for very long.
It is only rocket science if you use rockets. If you get the telescope up with a space elevator then the term no longer applies here.