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Key Science Instrument Installed into Webb Structure
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Key Science Instrument Installed into Webb Structure

NASA / GSFC · 2017-12-08 · photograph (digital archive)

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The MIRI itself weighs 181 pounds (82 kg) and is being held by a special balance beam (on the left of the photo), which is being maneuvered using a precision overhead crane by the engineer at the base of the ladder.

NASA Image and Video Library’s own description
Credit lineKey Science Instrument Installed into Webb Structure. NASA/GSFC, 2017-12-08. Public domain. ID: GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001495.

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