Engineer Handling the Sunshield Membrane (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Engineer Handling the Sunshield Membrane

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This is a photo of an engineer handling the Webb telescope sunshield membrane on the 1/3 scale model. The five-layer sunshield consists of thin membranes made from a polymer-based film and supporting equipment such as spreader bars, booms, cabling, and containment shells.

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Northrop Grumman

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