Status of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Mark Clampin

doi:10.1117/12.790388

14 July 2008 Status of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Mark Clampin

Proceedings Volume 7010, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter; 70100L (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790388
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a 6.5-meter, space telescope designed for infrared imaging and spectroscopy. Its planned launch in 2013, aboard an Ariane 5, will place it in n L2 orbit. The JWST program is a cooperative program with the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) managing the project for NASA. The prime contractor for JWST is Northrop Grumman Space Technology (NGST). JWST's international partners are the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). JWST will address four major science themes: First light and re-ionization; the assembly of galaxies, the birth of stars and protoplanetary systems; and the formation of planetary systems and the origins of life. We discuss the design of the observatory as it is currently base-lined, and review recent progress with the observatory.

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Mark Clampin "Status of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)", Proc. SPIE 7010, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter, 70100L (14 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790388

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