23 January 2008
Astronomical accuracy
The largest lightweight beryllium optic that has ever been made that will form a central element in the James Webb infrared optimised Space Telescope (JWST), due for launch in June 2013 to study phases in the history of our universe, has been machined in the USA using a custom-built Mitsui Seiki horizontal machining centre.
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Andrew Allcock
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