JWST Backplane Cryo Testing at MSFC

  • Released Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The primary mirror backplane support structure of the James Webb Space Telescope completed a rigorous testing regime inside the X-Ray and Cryogenic Test Facility at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The structure is essentially the spine of the massive telescope and is the final component to undergo testing at the facility.



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This page was originally published on Wednesday, February 18, 2015.
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