Northrop Grumman Proposes Planet-Hunter

Credit: NORTHROP GRUMMAN PHOTOS
In a high bay here, Northrop Grumman Space Technology is trying to figure out how to fold the James Webb Space Telescope’s tennis court-size Sun shield so it can be deployed safely after the mission’s 2013 launch. The basics of how it will fit around the 6.5-meter infrared telescope are understood...

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