Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, built and delivered the ground test and flight operations systems in support of the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope and the spacecraft’s interstellar observation mission. The RI&S ground software that “flies” the telescope was used during rigorous testing ahead of the launch. On-orbit, the RI&S ground […]
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Northrop Grumman Celebrates Webb Telescope’s Arrival @ Lagrange Point 2
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, built in partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), has arrived at its solar orbit, Lagrange Point 2 (L2), marking the completion of its million mile journey and the first month of its half-year long commissioning period. Webb launched from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana […]
Vibration and SRS Shock Testing On JWST Conducted By Resonate Testing
Resonate Testing conducted high level vibration and SRS shock testing on equipment that was used as part of the successful launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on Christmas Day. The telescope, the largest, most powerful and complex telescope ever built, has been described as a “time machine” by scientists and will allow astronomers to […]
NASA’s JWST 21-Foot Primary Mirror Is Successfully Deployed
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team has now fully deployed its 21-foot, gold-coated primary mirror, successfully completing the final stage of all major spacecraft deployments to prepare for science operations. A joint effort with the European Space Agency (ESA) and Canadian Space Agency, the Webb mission will explore every phase of cosmic history – from […]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Succeeds With The Milestone Of Deploying The 70 Foot Sunshield
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team has fully deployed the spacecraft’s 70-foot sunshield, a key milestone in preparing it for science operations. The sunshield – about the size of a tennis court at full size – was folded to fit inside the payload area of an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket’s nose cone prior to launch. […]
James Webb Space Telescope’s Successful Launch + Upcoming Milestones
The James Webb Space Telescope — the Webb mission — an international partnership with the ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency, launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket on December 25, 2021, from Europe’s Spaceport by Arianespace from Kourou, French Guiana. The observatory had been folded up, origami style, to fit inside an […]