JWST primary mirror material selection

H. Philip Stahl; Lee D. Feinberg; Scott C. Texter

doi:10.1117/12.549582

12 October 2004 JWST primary mirror material selection

H. Philip Stahl, Lee D. Feinberg, Scott C. Texter

Proceedings Volume 5487, Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.549582
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) conducted a phased down select for its primary mirror. Using the results of the Advanced Mirror System Demonstrator (AMSD) as a basis, the Mirror Recommendation Board (MRB) assessed the suitability for JWST of candidate mirrors in the areas of performance, schedule, cost and risk. Beryllium was selected for the JWST primary mirror. This paper summarizes the evaluation and selection process.

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H. Philip Stahl, Lee D. Feinberg, and Scott C. Texter "JWST primary mirror material selection", Proc. SPIE 5487, Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes, (12 October 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.549582

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