NASA’s Telescope Sunshield Layers Inspected in Aerospace Cleanroom

by Thaddeus Cesari | NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Technicians and engineers working to ensure the soundness of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) manually lower its folded sunshield layers for easier access and inspection. After being lowered, engineers thoroughly inspect all five layers of the reflective silver-colored sunshield for any issues that may have occurred as a result of acoustic testing.