NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
This talk introduces the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s Flagship astrophysics mission and the largest telescope ever designed, constructed and operating in space. Webb’s science goals are presented and the flow of these science objectives into mission requirements and design is examined. The elements of the Webb are introduced, and their performance explained. The main engineering challenges in implementing this revolutionary observatory are explored. The presentation will conclude with a brief review of some of the exciting images returned from Webb’s science operation.
