In regards to the James Webb telescope(congrats, NASA!): How does the solar shield NOT act like a solar wind sail, which would cause the telescope to be steadily pushed away from us and require frequent re-alignment?

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In regards to the James Webb telescope(congrats, NASA!): How does the solar shield NOT act like a solar wind sail, which would cause the telescope to be steadily pushed away from us and require frequent re-alignment?

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Secondary question because I’m too lazy to make a new post. How does it orbit a point in space at L2? What I’m referring to is the vertical orbit it makes to keep in line of the sun around the earth while it’s in its stationary orbit.