Technicians Send Commands to JWST (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Technicians Send Commands to JWST

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Technicians send and monitor a series of commands to the James Webb Space Telescope that are designed to mimic how it will function in space. Tests like these help to assess the overall health of the observatory, while also ensuring that two halves of the observatory that have been temporarily connected with ground harnesses are ready for final assembly next year.

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