Heroic Engineering – JWST
Lessons for Future Leapfrog Missions
Jonathan W. Arenberg
Northrop Grumman Fellow
Chief Mission Architect for Science and Robotic Exploration
Northrop Grumman
Sponsored by PSW Science Member AC Charania
About the Lecture
The lecture will describe how the scientific requirements of the James Webb Space Telescope drove an observatory that had to fold for launch, deploy in space, and operate cryogenically far from Earth. It will explore the systems engineering, modeling, testing, and verification methods used to make that possible and the lessons they offer for future flagship space observatories.
About the Speaker
Dr. Arenberg’s work has focused on the architecture, engineering, integration, manufacture, testing and verification of advanced space observatories and robotic scientific missions. His career has included major roles in the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope, as well as work on starshade technology, future space telescopes and mission architectures requiring major advances in precision, deployment, reliability and systems integration.