Engineers Reinstall Baffles into JWST 2 (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Engineers Reinstall Baffles into JWST 2

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Engineers carefully hold onto a gold-plated baffle as they use a scissor lift to access the back of the integrated science instrument module (ISIM) of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. They are in the process of reinstalling the baffles, which direct the heat generated by the instrument electronics safely into space and away from any cold areas of the infrared telescope.

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Credits: NASA/Chris Gunn

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