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The Observatory
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An Ariane 5 rocket launch
An Ariane rocket, similar to the one shown here, will be used to carry the Webb telescope into space. This image was taken on Dec. 8, 2006. Credit: ESA/CNES/ARIANESPACE – Activite Photo Optique Video CSG
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Front view of the Webb telescope
Artist's depiction of the Webb telescope, viewed from the front, showing the primary mirror, secondary mirror, and sunshield.
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Full-scale model of the Webb telescope
A full-scale model of the Webb telescope.
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Full-scale model of the Webb telescope
A full-scale model of the Webb telescope, seen from the side.
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Webb telescope with Moon, Earth, and Sun in the background
Artist's depiction of the Webb telescope in space, side view, with the Moon, Earth, and Sun in the background. The red beams indicate incoming infrared light.
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The Webb telescope
Artist's depiction of the Webb telescope from a bottom angle. Reddish beams indicate incoming infrared light.
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The Webb telescope, front view
An artist's depiction of the Webb telescope, as seen from the front, with the Moon, Earth and Sun in the background. Red beams indicate infrared light being captured by the primary mirror.
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Side view of the Webb telescope
The Webb telescope floats against a background of stars in this artist's depiction of the side view.
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Webb telescope view from underneath
The Webb telescope floats against a background of stars in this artist's depiction of a view from underneath, showing the spacecraft bus, Earth-pointing antenna, and momentum trim flap.
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Members of the Webb team pose with the full-scale model
Members of the Webb team at Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland pose in front of the full-scale Webb telescope model.
Deployment Videos
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Webb telescope deployment
This video shows the Webb telescope deploying in space, including the expansion of the sunshield and the unfolding of the mirror.
Videos
- Small Quicktime (2.16 MB)
- Large Quicktime (4.24 MB)
- HQ Quicktime (15.70 MB)
- Small WMV (2.49 MB)
- Large WMV (4.96 MB)
- HQ WMV (14.96 MB)
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Webb stowed for launch
This video illustrates how Webb will be compacted to fit inside the Ariane rocket. First, we see an image of the fully extended Webb overlaid with an image of the rocket, illustrating the problem. The sunshield then vanishes to give a better view of Webb's core and folding mirror. In the last scenes, we see the sunshield folded up against Webb's core for the journey.
Videos
- Small Quicktime (4.75 MB)
- Large Quicktime (17.11 MB)
- Small WMV (2.98 MB)
- Large WMV (9.35 MB)
