![]() ![]() “Accurately replicating the environment where the Webb telescope would operate and testing it with increasing fidelity and complexity here on earth was essential to building confidence it would perform flawlessly to support this important scientific mission.” The telescope reached its orbit at the second Lagrange point Jan. “There are no second chances one million miles from Earth,” said Ed Zoiss, president, 元Harris Space and Airborne Systems. The recent successful image capture proves the 元Harris integration and testing paid off, paving the way for this scientific progress. ![]() More than a decade of careful, methodical work by 元Harris, dating back to 2003, led to the successful 18-mirror alignment just announced by NASA, confirming Webb’s ‘eye’ is working as designed, resulting in a “fully focused image of a single star.”Īfter integrating the complex system of mirrors, a team of 元Harris engineers performed a series of optical tests using a cryogenic vacuum chamber at NASA’s Johnson Space Center to assess the telescope’s ability to operate in harsh space conditions. 元Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) engineers integrated a complex system of mirrors on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, then simulated the harsh conditions of space to rigorously test the functions, ensuring the successful capture of ancient light providing insights into the universe’s origins. ![]()
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