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James Webb Space Telescope

NASA Satellite
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Orbiting infrared observatory at the Sun-Earth L2 point with a 6.5-meter gold-coated beryllium mirror, studying galaxy formation, star lifecycles, exoplanets, and the early universe across 0.6 to 28.5 microns

Specifications
Mass 6,200 kg
Orbit L2
Design Life 10 yr
Mirror Diameter 6.5 m
Wavelength 0.6-28.5 µm
Mirror Segments 18
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