Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
Jan 2012
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2012aas...21924122c&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #219, #241.22
Computer Science
Performance
Scientific paper
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large aperture (6.5 meter), cryogenic space telescope with a suite of near and mid-infrared instruments covering the wavelength range of 0.6 μm to 28 μm. JWST's primary science goal is to detect and characterize the first galaxies. It will also study the assembly of galaxies, star formation, and the formation of evolution of planetary systems. Significant progress has been made in the development of the observatory, during the last year. Polishing of the JWST telescope, optical train is complete with 18 primary mirror segments, the secondary mirror, tertiary and fine steering mirror all complete and gold coated. The sunshield engineering articles are in production with the first layer 3 membrane complete and undergoing testing. We review the expected scientific performance of the observatory in the context of initial performance measurements of flight hardware, and performance projections from integrated system models of the observatory.
Bowers Charles
Clampin Mark
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