| Description: | ASTRON is contributing to the instruments for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the successor to the famous Hubble Space Telescope.
This picture shows the actual testing of the Mid InfraRed Instrument (MIRI). Testing started shortly after completion of integration. All modules, including the Spectrometer Main Optics supplied by ASTRON are now assembled. The complete instrument is attached to a mockup of the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) which is part of JWST's telescope. The operator is dressed in a so-called bunny suit to obey the extreme cleanliness levels necessary to operate MIRI. |
