James Webb Mirror Installation

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The first six of 18 hexagonal shaped segments that will form NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror for space observations were readied this week to begin final cryogenic testing at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Testing in Marshall's X-ray and Cryogenic Facility will confirm the mirrors will respond as expected to the extreme temperatures of space.

Published 2011-05-25 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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