JWST December 2018
The spacecraft element of the James Webb Space Telescope is moved from one facility to another at Northrop Grumman in December for vibration testing. That work is continuing despite the ongoing government shutdown.

As NASA marks the latest milestone in the ongoing testing of the James Webb Space Telescope, agency officials are downplaying any additional delay to the troubled mission caused by the recent government shutdown.

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