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Satellites
James Webb Space Telescope, Successor to Hubble
Images
Artist's impression of the James Webb Space Telescope.
(Image: NASA)
From left to right: David Southwood, Director of Science and Robotic Exploration (ESA), Mark Clampin, JWST Observatory Project Scientist (NASA), Dave Ryan, Sector VP & General Manager, Civil Systems Division (Northrop Grumman Space Technology), Isabelle Tremblay, Principal CSA Engineer for JWST, Dr. René Doyon, Tuneable Filter Imager (TFI) principal investigator (Université de Montréal), Marina Mississian, GM of COM DEV Ottawa, Dr. John Hutchings, Canadian Project Scientist for JWST (NRC-HIA), Dr. Neil Rowlands, Chief Program Scientist (COM DEV) (Image: CSA)
The full-sized model of the James Webb Space Telescope in the Old Port of Montreal in July 2009. (Credit: CSA)
A night-time shot of the full-sized model of the James Webb Space Telescope in the Old Port of Montreal in July 2009. The blue lighting of the Bonsecours Market, a Montreal landmark, stands in contrast to the gold colouring of the telescope's honeycombed mirror. (Credit: CSA)
Crowds gather around the full-sized model of the James Webb Space Telescope in the Old Port of Montreal during the international fireworks competition in July 2009. (Credit: CSA).
The full-sized model of the James Webb Space Telescope in the Old Port of Montreal in July 2009. The high dynamic range (HDR) imaging technique used to create the photo lends a dreamlike quality to the surrounding landscape, which features the Bonsecours Market (left) and the Jacques Cartier bridge (background), both Montreal landmarks. (Credit: CSA)
The international James Webb Space Telescope team in front of the Parliament of Canada building in Ottawa. The photo was taken when all partners met in May 2009 for a technical and scientific workshop. (Image: CSA)
The international James Webb Space Telescope team in front of the Parliament of Canada building in Ottawa. The photo was taken when all partners met in May 2009 for a technical and scientific workshop. (Image: CSA)
Designed to block solar light, the sunshield will
enable the Webb Telescope's infrared sensors to
see distant galaxies, stars, and planetary systems. (Image: NASA)
One Mirror Segment in the Lab.
(Image: NASA)
Artist's impressions of the James Webb Space Telescope. (Images : NASA)
Animations
Animation of JWST's Fine Guidance Sensor (Credit: CSA).
JWST deploying its sunshield and its mirrors, and sitting at the L2 Lagrange point. (Video: NASA)
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JWST deploying its sunshield and its mirrors.
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The spacecraft folding to fit into the rocket it will be launched by. (Video: NASA)
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Manufacturing the mirrors of JWST.
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