Northrop Grumman tests full-scale sunshield model for Webb telescope
James Webb Space Telescope prime contractor Northrop Grumman is testing a newly constructed full-scale prototype of the observatory's sunshield to verify its design concept and deployment techniques, the company announced Nov. 1. Intended to shade the telescope's sensitive thermal optics, the five...
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