James Webb Space Telescope's First Primary Mirror Segment Undergoes Final Coating
31 Aug 2010, 06:07 UTC
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REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -- A primary mirror segment of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has completed the final step in the manufacturing process. It is the first of the telescope's primary mirror segments to achieve this milestone. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is leading the telescope's design and development effort for the space agency's Goddard Space Flight Center.
The mirror segment, an engineering development unit and flight spare, has been coated with an ultra-thin layer of ev [...]
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