The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Optical Telescope Element (OTE) is a segmented, cryogenic telescope scheduled for launch in 2011. In September of 2002, NASA selected prime contractor Northrop Grumman Space Technology (NGST) to build the observatory including management of the OTE. NGST is teamed with subcontractors Ball Aerospace, Alliant Techsystems (ATK). and Kodak. The team has completed several significant design, technology, architecture definition, and manufacturing milestones in the past year that are summarized in this paper.


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    Title :

    James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Optical Telescope Element (OTE) Development Status


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    Publication date :

    2004-06-22


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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