Record #00205Space archive
Space Telescope with the Largest Primary Mirror
The space telescope record measured by primary mirror diameter.
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Current Record
about6.5metres
Current record value
- Location
- —
- Start date
- 2021-12-25
- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteThe James Webb Space Telescope uses 18 hexagonal mirror segments to form its primary mirror.
NASA states that Webb's approximately 6.5-metre primary mirror is the largest ever launched into space.
Record history
1 Milestones- about 6.5 metresJames Webb Space TelescopeCurrent Record
Sources
Evidence & ReferencesSource IDSourcePublisherLink
SRC-001Webb's MirrorsOfficialENCurrent recordNASA ScienceThe record value on this page is organized from the public sources above. Measurement methods may differ; JiLuDB follows the unified method described for each entry.
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