ESA and NASA sign agreement on James Webb Space Telescope, LISA Pathfinder

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Signature of Memoranda of Understanding for JWST LISA Pathfinder between NASA and ESA at the Paris Air Show Le Bourget on 18 June 2007 . From left to right : Mr Michael Griffin NASA Administrator and Mr Jean-Jacques Dordain ESA Director General. Cre ...
Signature of Memoranda of Understanding for JWST & LISA Pathfinder between NASA and ESA, at the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, on 18 June 2007 . From left to right : Mr Michael Griffin, NASA Administrator and Mr Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General. Credits: ESA - S.Corvaja

At a ceremony that took place today at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and NASA Administrator Michael Griffin signed the official agreements that define the terms of the cooperation on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and on the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Pathfinder mission.


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