James Webb Space Telescope Revealed

Webb Mirror Tilt Panorama, May 4, 2016
This image is a composite of nine wide-angle photos of the biggest clean room at NASA Goddard on May 4, 2016, when the uncovered flight primary mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope was tilted into a vertical position.

Credit: NASA/Francis Reddy (Syneren Technologies)

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