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The James Webb Space Telescope sunshield layers work together to reduce the temperatures between the hot and cold sides of the observatory by approximately 570 degrees Fahrenheit. Each successive layer of the sunshield, which is made of Kapton, is cooler than the one below. The sunshield is shown here in the clean room at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in Redondo Beach, California.

Read a feature on the integration of the flight sunshield layers: www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/sunshield-layers-fully-...

Credits: Northrop Grumman Corp.

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  • Taken: Jul 17, 2017
  • Uploaded: Aug 17, 2017
  • Updated: Aug 21, 2019