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JWST primary mirror backplane support structure tested successfully

Submit on Tuesday, July 8th, 2014 22:53

Northrop Grumman Corporation and teammate ATK have completed static testing of the primary mirror backplane support structure (PMBSS), moving NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope one step closer to its 2018 launch.

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