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James Webb Telescope Mirror Array at XRCF

Did you know the James Webb Telescope mirrors were first tested in #NASAMarshall's X-ray and Cryogenic facility. The XRCF at Marshall is the world's largest x-ray optical test facility and provides evaluation and readiness testing for advanced telescope mirrors, video guidance systems, and other space structures in thermal environments to 20 Kelvin. Here is the James Webb Telescope Mirror Array at the XRCF.

 

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Uploaded on December 22, 2021