The James Webb Space Telescope – Its Development and Scientific Goal
Presenters:
- Scott Willoughby, Vice President JWST Program
- Dr. Alberto Conti, Innovation Manager, Space Division, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided splendid service to the scientific community by bringing previously unavailable images loaded with scientific data down to Earth. The beauty and wonder of those images have been a revelation and an inspiration to the general public.
The next step in the exploration of the universe using large, space-based telescopes will begin in October 2018 with the launching of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The JWST will be larger than the Hubble and will be so sensitive that it will be located in deep space beyond the orbit of the moon. This presentation by the developers of the JWST will give an overview of the telescope's development and testing and will also discuss the current planning for the observing program of the instrument.