The fully assembled James Webb Space Telescope has ...
completed its final environmental tests at ...
Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA.
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Prior to testing, engineers lifted the telescope onto ...
the transport fixture ...
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And then covered the telescope with a protective tent cover.
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The protective tent cover keeps the telescope safe from ...
contamination while it is transported to ...
the testing area.
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These environmental tests simulate the conditions ...
Webb will encounter during launch.
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Completing these tests is key to ensuring the telescope ...
will survive launch.
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Next up: Engineers will conduct the final ...
sunshield deployment test.
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