James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

摘要

Outlook 1.Milestone: Both halves of the JWST communicated in September 2018 2.The JWST launch has been delayed; the current target is early 2021, but that date might prove too early 3.The JWST's development cost grew 10% to $8.8 billion Orientation Description. A successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope will utilize a 6.5-meter beryllium primary mirror and advanced sensors to collect near-infrared and infrared light. Sponsor. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, is responsible for JWST development. The Space Telescope Science Institute, located at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, will manage JWST science operations. The European Space Agency (ESA) and Canadian Space Agency will provide instruments and equipment for the JWST. Status. In development. Individual components and flight instruments are being manufactured, integrated, and tested.