Webb Telescope Takes Shape With Robotic Assembly
Technicians here at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland used a commercial robot arm to position the 18 gold-plated beryllium mirror segments that collectively form the business end of the 6.5-meter (21-ft.) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), itself a state-of-the-art space robot that will...
Subscription Required
This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.
Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.
Already an AWIN subscriber? Login
Did you know? Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.
Related Content
