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Webb Telescope Early Design Concept

An early concept for the James Webb Space Telescope – known at the time as the Next Generation Space Telescope – was designed by a Goddard Space Flight Center-led team. It alr...

Date
Dec 13, 2023
Observatory
James Webb Space Telescope
Credit
NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI
Archive ID
01F51ANETW751XVDXGEK5KSV3G

An early concept for the James Webb Space Telescope – known at the time as the Next Generation Space Telescope – was designed by a Goddard Space Flight Center-led team. It already incorporated a segmented mirror, an “open” design, and a large deployable sunshield.

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