The Primary Mirror

This page has images associated with the Primary Mirror(s). Click on the thumbnail for larger images and a caption. Learn more about the mirrors and their journey across the country.

Hubble/Webb comparison:

Webb's Mirrors:

COCOA:

Gold Coated Flight Mirrors

The gold coated flight mirrors shown at Marshall Space Flight Center where they are cryogenically tested by Ball Aerospace at the X-ray and Cryogenic Facility.

Flight Mirrors

The flight mirrors being received at Marshall Space Flight Center for cryogenic testing by Ball Aerospace at the X-ray and Cryogenic Facility.

Large Flickr gallery of high resolution images

The flight mirrors being cryogenically by Ball Aerospace at the X-ray and Cryogenic Facility at Marshall Space Flight Center:

Engineering Design Unit Mirror

The polished engineering design unit mirror at SSG/Tinsley:

The Engineering Design Unit (EDU) primary mirror segment, coated in gold by Quantum Coating Incorporated:

The Engineering Design Unit (EDU) primary mirror segment, coated in gold by Quantum Coating Incorporated, undergoing cryogenic testing:

The primary mirror segment engineering design unit (EDU) arrives at Goddard Space Flight Center:

Mirror Blanks

MIrror blanks at AXSYS and Brush Wellman:

Misc

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