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JWST mirror backplane prototype passes space readiness tests

Submit on Friday, January 19th, 2007 06:18

A prototype structure that holds the primary mirrors for the optical element of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) passed a key readiness milestone after undergoing a series of rigorous cryogenic tests at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Northrop Grumman said.

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