James Webb Space Telescope (Jwst) Sunshield Deployment Test

Synopsis

A major test of the sunshield for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was conducted in July 2014 by Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, California. For the first time, the five sunshield test layers were unfolded and separated, unveiling important insights for the engineers and technicians as to how the deployment will take place when the telescope launches into space. [1 minutes 24 seconds]

Language

English

Country

United States

Subjects

Space science

Keywords

space technology; telescopes

Online availability

URI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVAe9Ovca5Q&list=UUfi4_aCc2nEhtUMSGqaim_Q

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Production Company

Name

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Email

jwst@lists.nasa.gov

Web

http://jwst.nasa.gov/index.html External site opens in new window

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web

http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window