Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The fully assembled James Webb Space Telescope has completed its environmental tests at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA. The environmental tests are a combination of acoustic and sine vibration tests. These tests simulate the conditions the telescope will encounter during launch. Completing these tests ensures that the telescope will survive launch. Prior to testing, engineers lifted the telescope onto the transport fixture and covered the telescope with a protective tent cover, sometimes referred to as the clamshell cover. The tent cover keep the telescope safe from contamination particles while it was being moved to the testing area. Next up for Webb, engineers will conduct the final sunshield deployment tests.
Read the full feature: nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/nasa-s-james-webb-space-telescope-completes-environmental-testing
Music credit: Amazing Discoveries, Universal Music/KillerTracks, Damien Deshayes
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Michael P. Menzel (AIMM): Producer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET): Technical Support
Michael McClare (KBRwyle): Videographer
Michael P. Menzel (AIMM): Videographer
Von Bonilla (Northrop Grumman): Videographer
Jaclyn Moy (Northrop Grumman): Videographer
James Farrally (Northrop Grumman): Videographer
Robert Brown (Northrop Grumman): Videographer
Michael P. Menzel (AIMM): Video Editor
This video is public domain and along with other supporting visualizations can be downloaded from Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio at: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13727
The fully assembled James Webb Space Telescope has completed its environmental tests at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA. The environmental tests are a combination of acoustic and sine vibration tests. These tests simulate the conditions the telescope will encounter during launch. Completing these tests ensures that the telescope will survive launch. Prior to testing, engineers lifted the telescope onto the transport fixture and covered the telescope with a protective tent cover, sometimes referred to as the clamshell cover. The tent cover keep the telescope safe from contamination particles while it was being moved to the testing area. Next up for Webb, engineers will conduct the final sunshield deployment tests.
Read the full feature: nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/nasa-s-james-webb-space-telescope-completes-environmental-testing
Music credit: Amazing Discoveries, Universal Music/KillerTracks, Damien Deshayes
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Michael P. Menzel (AIMM): Producer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET): Technical Support
Michael McClare (KBRwyle): Videographer
Michael P. Menzel (AIMM): Videographer
Von Bonilla (Northrop Grumman): Videographer
Jaclyn Moy (Northrop Grumman): Videographer
James Farrally (Northrop Grumman): Videographer
Robert Brown (Northrop Grumman): Videographer
Michael P. Menzel (AIMM): Video Editor
This video is public domain and along with other supporting visualizations can be downloaded from Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio at: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13727
