James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) optical telescope element and integrated science instrument module (OTIS) cryogenic test program and results

Randy A. Kimble; Lee D. Feinberg; Mark F. Voyton; Juli A. Lander; J. Scott Knight; Mark Waldman; Tony Whitman; M. Begoña Vila Costas; Carl A. Reis; Kan Yang

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24 July 2018 James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) optical telescope element and integrated science instrument module (OTIS) cryogenic test program and results

Randy A. Kimble, Lee D. Feinberg, Mark F. Voyton, Juli A. Lander, J. Scott Knight, Mark Waldman, Tony Whitman, M. Begoña Vila Costas, Carl A. Reis, Kan Yang

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Proceedings Volume 10698, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave; 1069805 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309664
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2018, Austin, Texas, United States

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In 2017, the James Webb Space Telescope Optical Telescope Element and Integrated Science Instrument Module (OTIS) underwent cryogenic optical testing at the Johnson Space Center. In this paper, we summarize the successful execution and results of this 100-day test, which was a major program milestone. We summarize the as-run test configuration and provide a top-level as-run timeline. We also provide the top-level functional, optical, thermal, and operational results from the test. We summarize the key technical issues encountered and the resolution of those issues. The results of the OTIS test indicate that the payload should be fully capable of delivering on JWST’s exciting scientific potential.

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Randy A. Kimble, Lee D. Feinberg, Mark F. Voyton, Juli A. Lander, J. Scott Knight, Mark Waldman, Tony Whitman, M. Begoña Vila Costas, Carl A. Reis, and Kan Yang "James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) optical telescope element and integrated science instrument module (OTIS) cryogenic test program and results", Proc. SPIE 10698, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, 1069805 (24 July 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309664

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