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Webb Telescope Early Design Concept

An early design concept of the Webb Space Telescope against a black background.

An early concept for the James Webb Space Telescope – known at the time as the Next Generation Space Telescope – was designed by a Goddard Space Flight Center-led team. It already incorporated a segmented mirror, an “open” design, and a large deployable sunshield.

  • Release Date
    April 23, 2020
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    Image: NASA

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Aug 28, 2025
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Laura Betz
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
laura.e.betz@nasa.gov

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