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Northrop Grumman demonstrates JWST sunshield flight processes

Submit on Monday, November 14th, 2011 22:52

Engineers at Northrop Grumman Corporation have confirmed how the James Webb Space Telescope’s five ultra-thin sunshield layers are attached, folded and stowed for launch using the Sunshield Full-Scale Mockup test article. The company is leading the telescope design and development effort for NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
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