The James Webb Space Telescope's Sunshield Explained | NASA Goddard

The James Webb Space Telescope's Sunshield Explained | NASA Goddard

The Webb Telescope's sunshield is key to enabling Webb's science. This feature explains how the sunshield works, and how this tennis court-sized piece of hardware fits into a rocket (Hint: It was deployed after launch!).

Video Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

Animators:

        Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)

        Jonathan North (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)

        Michael Lentz (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)

        Walt Feimer (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)

Writers:

        Michael McClare (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)

        Michael Starobin (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)

Editors:

Michael McClare (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)

Rich Melnick (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) 

Host:

Sophia Roberts (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.) [Lead]   

Producers:

Michael McClare (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]

Michael Starobin (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]

Sophia Roberts (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.) 

Videographer:

Michael McClare (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]

Duration: 2 minutes, 32 seconds

Release Date: Feb. 14, 2024

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