Northrop Grumman, ATK Complete Testing of Backplane for JWST
Northrop Grumman Corporation and teammate ATK have completed static testing of the primary mirror backplane support structure (PMBSS), moving NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope one step closer to its 2018 launch. The structure was delivered to Northrop Grumman’s facilities in Redondo Beach, completing a critical path program milestone. Static testing demonstrates that the backplane has…
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