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Assembly stand for JWST flight optics completed

Submit on Thursday, November 17th, 2011 22:55

Northrop Grumman Corporation and its teammate ITT Exelis have finished installation of the giant structural steel frame used to assemble the mirrors and instruments of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Northrop Grumman is leading the design and development effort for the telescope under contract to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.Other Posts:XM Satellite Radio Comes Standard In 2007 AcurasAdvantech squeezes 155.52 Mbps into 36 MHz bandwidthNorsat unveils single backpack portable satellite terminalUpdate: Ariane 5GS launches Intelsat 11, Optus D2European-built Node 3 starts its journey to the ISSEchoStar resells WildBlue high-speed Internet serviceLiven Up Your Business’s Waiting Area With Satellite TVDelays of the day: Vinasat, Razaksat

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