JWST Secondary Mirror Deployment
- Edited by:
- Nasreen Alkhateeb
- Produced by:
- Michael McClare
- Technical support:
- Nasreen Alkhateeb
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The sole secondary mirror that will fly aboard NASA's James Webb Space Telescope was deployed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on March 24, 2016.
The Webb telescope uses many mirrors to direct incoming light into the telescope's instruments. The secondary mirror is called the secondary mirror because it is the second surface the light from the cosmos hits on its route into the telescope.
The Webb telescope uses many mirrors to direct incoming light into the telescope's instruments. The secondary mirror is called the secondary mirror because it is the second surface the light from the cosmos hits on its route into the telescope.
Credits
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Editors
- Nasreen Alkhateeb (AIMM) [Lead]
- Michael P. Menzel (AIMM)
Producer
- Michael McClare (KBRwyle) [Lead]
Cinematographers
- Michael McClare (KBRwyle)
- Nasreen Alkhateeb (AIMM)
Technical support
- Nasreen Alkhateeb (AIMM) [Lead]
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