James Webb Space Telescope's 'spine' passes health tests

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Scientists and Engineers at Northrop Grumman working with the Backplane or spine of the JWST. Credit: Northrop Grumman
Scientists and Engineers at Northrop Grumman working with the Backplane or "spine" of the JWST. Credit: Northrop Grumman

The "spine" of the James Webb Space Telescope, called the backplane, is in great health for space, according to scientists and engineers. Recent tests show that the backplane, which supports the big mirrors of the telescope, can handle its trip into space and operate correctly when the observatory launches in 2013.


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