They must be perfectly focused and aligned when at a temperature of about minus 380 degrees Fahrenheit.Īnd since materials shrink when they get cold, scientists and engineers created mirrors that were imperfect on Earth but will have the perfect shape (and come into focus) in the frigid environment of space. These mirrors will be essential for studying distant galaxies, the birth of stars and atmospheres of planets that just might support life. The James Webb Space Telescope will head into space Christmas morning with 18 perfectly misshaped, unfocused mirrors. This article has been updated with the new launch date. Webb’s sunshield is designed to protect the telescope from light and heat emitted from the sun, Earth, and moon, and the observatory itself. Shown in this picture, the James Webb Space Telescope’s sunshield was deployed and tensioned by testing teams at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, California, where final deployment tests were completed. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Show More Show Less 5 of5 The sunshield is the largest part of the observatory-five layers of thin membrane that must unfurl reliably in space to protect the telescope from light and heat emitted from the sun, Earth, and moon. This photo from 2017 shows the sunshield for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. M.Pedoussaut, HOGP / Associated Press Show More Show Less 4 of5 11, 2021 photo released by the European Space Agency, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is secured on top of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch it to space from French Guiana. Desiree Stover / NASA Show More Show Less 3 of5 Its gold mirror is designed to capture infrared light from the first galaxies that formed in the early universe. The telescope is scheduled to launch Dec. NASA technicians lifted the James Webb Space Telescope using a crane in a clean room at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. CHRIS GUNN / AFP/Getty Images Show More Show Less 2 of5 It filled the gaps I had in my processes and in my planning … It made me feel more confident.This NASA photo released on shows the primary mirror of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope inside a cleanroom at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. “It’s all about building this relationship and inspiring the team members to do their best work."Īnother career game-changer for Kolerski-Bezerra: earning her PMP certification. “A good project manager needs to be enthusiastic and passionate about their project, and they need to believe in their project,” she says. Kolerski-Bezerra’s other must-have skills? Solid communication, empathy, and active listening. “The most exciting project managers I’m working with at the moment are curious and inquisitive.”
“Project management is constantly evolving-new methods, new techniques, new technologies, especially now with artificial intelligence,” she says.
So you want to break into project management? Well, your timing is excellent: our research shows the world will need 2.3 million new project professionals every year this decade! But you'd better be open to change, says Johanna Kolerski-Bezerra, PMP, project manager at Euromonitor International in London. Learn how the team created the largest telescope ever launched into space, number 2 on our #MIP2022 list: #space #projects #NASA Fixing that pushed back the launch date by 10 months-and increased the project’s budget by US$800 million.įinally, after decades of timeline slips and tumultuous setbacks, Webb is now officially “our golden eye in the sky,” says John Mather, senior project scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
Case in point: When engineers vetted the telescope’s ability to withstand the vibrations of launch, screws holding its sun shield popped loose. Knowing that once the telescope was in orbit there would be no way to fix any issues, the team relied on lots of testing, iterating, and retesting. Led by NASA with support from the European Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency, the project required roughly 20,000 engineers, astronomers, technicians, and administrators. Since its launch in December 2021, the Webb Space Telescope has been delivering an array of awe-inspiring images-and with incredible clarity.īut the US$10 billion path from project launch to space pad launch was lengthy and complex. A new exoplanet shrouded in silicate clouds. The four oldest galaxies in the universe.
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