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James Webb Space Telescope Milestone Live Shots

Released on January 15, 2016

The James Webb Space Telescope live shots have been postponed until a later date. For more information, visit the links below:

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By the Dozen: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mirrors.

NASA scientists and engineers working on the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope will be available for live satellite interviews from 6 to 11:30 a.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 22. They’ll discuss the new technology involved in building the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope, and the groundbreaking science it will perform after its 2018 launch.

Available for interviews are:

John Grunsfeld, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington
Bill Ochs, James Webb Space Telescope project manager at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
John Durning, James Webb Space Telescope deputy project manager at Goddard
Paul Geithner, James Webb Space Telescope deputy project manager (technical) at Goddard
Jody Davis, aerospace engineer at Goddard

To participate, media must contact Claire Saravia at 240-461-9987 or claire.g.desaravia@nasa.gov. A Spanish-speaking scientist is available by request.

Credits

Claire Saravia (NASA/GSFC): Lead Producer
Michelle Handleman (USRA): Producer
Stuart A. Snodgrass (HTSI): Lead Editor
Michael McClare (HTSI): Lead Producer

Please give credit to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.