Ever wonder how much power it takes to operate the James Webb Space Telescope? “... about a kilowatt of power total... which is equivalent to roughly 10 light bulbs,” says Keith Parrish, Observatory/Commissioning Manager.
<p>These images are from May 2020, when we tested the deployment of our solar array (which provides solar power to the observatory) at @NorthropGrumman. Here are some photos of the successful deployment test. You can also watch the video of it here, #ICYMI:  youtu.be/I5PLNHAs2io.
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