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Replacement of NIRSpec focal plane assembly


Date: 04 January 2015
Satellite: JWST
Copyright: NASA/Chris Gunn

Team members working on the replacement of the JWST NIRSpec instrument focal plane assembly (FPA). The cover of NIRSpec has been removed and various devices (bags, covers, etc.) have been installed to protect the optical elements and the microshutters.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
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