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Folding the Webb Telescope to Fit Inside Ariane 5 Rocket Fairing

Released Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Updated Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 10:18PM

ID: 13551

- Visualizations by:
- Bailee DesRocher
- Produced by:
- Michael McClare
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Animation showing Webb folding to fit inside the Ariane 5 rocket fairing. 21x9 ratio

Animation showing the Webb Space Telescope folding to fit inside the Ariane 5 rocket fairing.

Animation showing Webb folding to fit inside the Ariane 5 rocket fairing. 16x9 ratio

NASA Science: Universe

James Webb Space Telescope JWST Rocket Space Spacecraft Webb Telescope

Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Animator
- Bailee DesRocher (USRA) [Lead]
Producer
- Michael McClare (KBRwyle) [Lead]
Technical support
- Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET)

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