These Webb telescope simulators are full-scale representations of the optical telescope element, backplane, and sunshield.
Credit: Northrop Grumman
NASA Image Use Policy
Follow us on Twitter
Like us on Facebook
Subscribe to our YouTube channel
Tags: James Webb Space Telescope Sun Shield Test Fixture jwst webb telescope nasa backplane Sun Shield Test Fixture hubble hubble's successor space bestof topImages
This photograph shows simulators of the James Webb Space Telescope's optical telescope element, primary backplane assembly, and the sunshield's integrated validation article, mated together in Northrop Grumman's high bay in Space Park. The simulators are used to check that the actual telescope components will fit properly when installed on the real thing.
Credit: Northrop Grumman
NASA Image Use Policy
Follow us on Twitter
Like us on Facebook
Subscribe to our YouTube channel
Tags: James Webb Space Telescope jwst webb telescope nasa backplane webb telescope hubble hubble's successor space sunshield
The 1/3 scale sunshield layer 5 under tension testing at the Nexolve facility in Hunstville, Ala.
Credit: Nexolve
NASA Image Use Policy
Follow us on Twitter
Like us on Facebook
Subscribe to our YouTube channel
Tags: James Webb Space Telescope jwst webb telescope nasa sunshield webb telescope hubble hubble's successor space
1/3 Scale Sunshield showing one of the five layers being installed at Northrop Grumman
Credit: Nexolve
NASA Image Use Policy
Follow us on Twitter
Like us on Facebook
Subscribe to our YouTube channel
Tags: James Webb Space Telescope jwst webb telescope nasa sunshield webb telescope hubble hubble's successor space
1/3 Scale Sunshield during final test preparations at Northrop Grumman.
Credit: Nexolve
NASA Image Use Policy
Follow us on Twitter
Like us on Facebook
Subscribe to our YouTube channel
Tags: James Webb Space Telescope jwst webb telescope nasa sunshield webb telescope hubble hubble's successor space