Northrop Grumman Leads Test Progress On Space Telescope

Credit: NORTHROP GRUMMAN
Northrop Grumman is using a full-size mock-up of the James Webb Space Telescope’s backplane and sunshield to test integration and develop methods for handling the next-generation observatory as it works through the critical design review (CDR) for the telescope unit. The review marks a major uptick...

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