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Image: Testing Webb Telescope's OSIM and BIA Instruments (6966811308)

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Description: The OTE (Optical Telescope Element) Simulator or OSIM wrapped in a silver blanket on a platform, being lowered down into a vacuum chamber (called the Space Environment Simulator, or SES) by a crane to be tested to withstand the cold temperatures of space. More information: www.nasa.gov/topics/technology/features/webb-osim.html Credit: NASA Goddard/Chris Gunn NASA image use policy. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Find us on Instagram
Title: Testing Webb Telescope's OSIM and BIA Instruments (6966811308)
Credit: Testing Webb Telescope's OSIM and BIA Instruments
Author: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA
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License: Public domain
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