James Webb Space Telescope NIRSpec Upgrades Complete!

Mission accomplished. The final taping of the protective cover is applied and the James Webb Space Telescope NIRSpec instrument is in its final flight configuration and ready to go back into the Integrated Science Instrument Module.

 

From left to right: Ralf Ehrenwinkler (Airbus DS), Frank Merkle (Airbus DS), Kai Hoffmann (Airbus DS), Robert Eder (Airbus DS), Max Speckmaier (Airbus DS) and Maurice te Plate (ESA)

 

Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn

 

Read more: www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2015/02/Exchange_complete

 

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