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James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Optical Telescope Element (OTE) Development StatusThe James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Optical Telescope Element (OTE) is a segmented, cryogenic telescope scheduled for launch in 2011. In September of 2002, NASA selected prime contractor Northrop Grumman Space Technology (NGST) to build the observatory including management of the OTE. NGST is teamed with subcontractors Ball Aerospace, Alliant Techsystems (ATK). and Kodak. The team has completed several significant design, technology, architecture definition, and manufacturing milestones in the past year that are summarized in this paper.
Document ID
20040171580
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Feinberg, Lee D. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
June 22, 2004
Subject Category
Astronomy
Report/Patent Number
SPIE Paper 5487-30
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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