JSC Modifying Apollo-Era Chamber For Webb Telescope
Credit: nasa
Preparations to test the James Webb Space Telescope’s flight hardware are prompting an extensive remake of the giant thermal vacuum chamber that was so important in the Apollo era that it is registered as a national landmark. Known as Chamber A, the 120-ft.-high domed structure has a 55-ft. interior...
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