Final JWST Mirrors Arrive at Goddard
GREENBELT, Md., Dec. 19, 2013 — The final three of 18 primary mirrors built for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have arrived at Goddard Space Flight Center for integration prior to a scheduled launch in 2018, principal optical subcontractor Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. said Wednesday. The last three of the 18 flight primary mirror segments arrived at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., on Dec. 16, 2013. After traveling across the country, the mirrors were prepped to enter a...