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Secondary mirror
The JWST's secondary mirror, just after gold coating at Quantum Coating Incorporated. The primary mirror comprises 18 hexagonal segments, while the instrument will also use a tertiary mirror and a fine-steering mirror. Gold coating of the entire mirror set is expected to be completed in early 2012, NASA says. Credit: Ball Aerospace.
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