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JWST Microshutters Moved for Thermal, Accoustic and Vibration Testing

Released Monday, June 23, 2014
Updated Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 8:48AM

ID: 11571

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JWST Microshutters are moved for thermal, accoustic and vibration testing

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A new Microshutter Array for the Webb Telescope's Near Infrared Spectrometer (NIRSpec) is packed and transported by hand one building away at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to undergo thermal cycling testing and checkouts at it operational temperature of 35 kelvin or -397 Fahrenheit.

Broll for JWST Microshutters are moved for thermal, accoustic and vibration testing

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Video editor
- Nasreen Alkhateeb (AIMM)
Producers
- Michael McClare (KBRwyle)
- Nasreen Alkhateeb (AIMM)
Videographers
- Nasreen Alkhateeb (AIMM)
- Rob Andreoli (AIMM)
Project support
- Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET)

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James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

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