Universe ID: 11766

JWST Backplane Cryo Testing at MSFC

Released on 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.

Credits

Michael McClare (HTSI): Lead Producer
Michael McClare (HTSI): Videographer
Swarupa Nune (InuTeq): Project Support

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> JWST
SVS >> James Webb Space Telescope
NASA Science >> Universe