The Origami of Space
In short: Explore the complex origami-inspired engineering that allowed the James Webb Space Telescope to unfold its massive mirror and sunshield in orbit.
A 1:38 short film in the series “Space Frontiers”.
Sources used in this film: NASA, “Webb and Origami - NASA Science”; NASA, “Tech Today: Folding NASA Experience into an Origami Toolkit - NASA”; NASA, “Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science”; NASA, “Deployment - NASA Science”.
Sources used in this film
- NASA — Webb and Origami - NASA Science · View →
- NASA — Tech Today: Folding NASA Experience into an Origami Toolkit - NASA · View →
- NASA — Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science · View →
- NASA — Deployment - NASA Science · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: NASA: Webb and Origami - NASA Science
- Also: NASA: Tech Today: Folding NASA Experience into an Origami Toolkit - NASA
- Also: NASA Science: Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science
- Also: NASA: Deployment - NASA Science
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