Primary Mirror Backplane Support Structure Wing Assemblies (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Primary Mirror Backplane Support Structure Wing Assemblies

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Technicians complete the primary mirror backplane support structure wing assemblies for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope at ATK's Space Components facility in Magna, Utah. ATK recently completed the fabrication of the primary mirror backplane support structure wing assemblies for prime contractor Northrop Grumman on the Webb telescope.

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Credit: Northrop Grumman/ATK

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