The International
Webb Team
Thousands of skilled scientists, engineers and technicians from 14 countries (and more than 29 U.S. states, and Washington, D.C.) contributed to the design, build, test, integration, launch, commissioning and operations of Webb. It is a joint NASA/ESA/CSA mission. Assembly and testing of the mirror and instruments occurred at NASA Goddard (GSFC).
A composite map showing contributors to the Webb Telescope from North America, Europe, South America and the pacific states of Hawaii and Alaska.
NASA/GSFC/SVS
Members of the JWST Project Team pictured at GSFC with the full scale model of Webb.
NASA/GSFC
NASA Centers
- GSFC: Manages the Webb project and provides ISIM components, assembly and testing of the mirror and instruments.
- JPL: Manages the Mid-Infrared Instrument
- Ames: Detector Technology Development
- JSC: Provides Observatory Test Facilities
- MSFC: Mirror Technology Development and Environmental Research
- GRC: Cryogenic Component Development
Academic And Industry Partners
(In alphabetical order)
Webb Telescope Operations Project
Project Managers
- Project Manager - Cathy Barclay (acting)
- Deputy Project Manager - Vacant
- Deputy Project Manager/Resources - Robyn O'Mara
- Mission Systems Engineer - Mike Menzel
Project Scientists
- Senior Project Scientist - Jane Rigby
- Deputy Senior Project Scientist - Jonathan Gardner
- Senior Project Scientist Emeritus - John Mather
- Observatory Project Scientist - Michael McElwain
- Deputy Observatory Project Scientist - Erin Smith
- Deputy Observatory Project Scientist - Charles Bower
- Integrated Science Instrument Module Project Scientist - Matthew Greenhouse
- Deputy ISIM Project Scientist - Bernard Rauscher
- Integration, Test, and Commissioning Project Scientist - Randy Kimble
- Deputy Integration, Test and Commissioning Project Scientist - Christopher Stark
- Deputy Operations Project Scientist - Susan Neff
- The Deputy Project Scientist for Communications - Amber Straughn
- Deputy Project Scientist for Planetary Science - Stefanie Milam
- Deputy Project Scientist for Exoplanet Science - Knicole Colón
Dr Jane Rigby Senior Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA/GSFC/Jay Friedlander
Interactive Map of Contributors
Text List of Contributors
USA
- Mikrolar Inc. Hampton, NH
- CDA InterCorp Deerfield Beach, FL
- Advocate in Manpower Management, Inc. (AIMM) Palm City, FL
- Geodetics Systems, inc. Melbourne, FL
- The Bechdon Company, inc. Upper Marlboro, MD
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD
- KBRWyle Greenbelt, MD
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD
- Jackson & Tull Greenbelt, MD
- Global Science & Technology, inc. Greenbelt, MD
- The Hammers Company, Inc. Greenbelt, MD
- Microtel LLC Greenbelt, MD
- Sierra Lobo, inc. Greenbelt, MD
- Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Greenbelt, MD
- TRAX International Corporation Greenbelt, MD
- TRAX International Corporation Las Vegas, NV
- Conceptual Analytics, LLC Glenn Dale, MD
- Genesis Engineering Solutions, Inc. Lanham, MD
- Science Systems and Application, inc. Lanham, MD
- University of Maryland College Park, MD
- ASRC Federal Beltsville, MD
- ASRC Federal Inuteq Beltsville, MD
- Lorr Company Beltsville, MD
- Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
- Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore, MD
- Nightsky Systems, Inc. Baltimore, MD
- Nu-Tek Precision Optical Corp Aberdeen, MD
- NASA HQ Washington D.C.
- The Catholic University of America Washington D.C.
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Washington D.C.
- ADNET Systems, inc. Bethesda, MD
- Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Columbia, MD
- Geologics Corporation Alexandria, VA
- Leonardo S.P.A. Arlington, VA
- DXC Technology Tysons, VA
- BAE Systems, inc. Manassas, VA
- Science Application International Corporation Reston, VA
- NASA IV & V Facility Fairmont, WV
- Lester R. Summers, Inc. Ephrata, PA
- TE Connectivity Harrisburg, PA
- Team Corporation Burlington, WA
- W. L. Gore & Associates, Ltd. Newark, DE
- Quantum Coating, Inc. Moorestown, NJ
- Valcor Engineering Corporation Springfield, NJ
- Kepco Inc. Flushing Queens, NY
- Epner Technology Brooklyn, NY
- Cobham Semiconductor Solutions Plainview, NY
- Cobham Semiconductor Solutions Colorado Springs, CO
- Data Device Corporation Bohemia, NY
- Data Device Corporation Poway, CA
- Data Physics Corporation Santa Clara, CA
- ZYGO Corporation Middlefield, CT
- Dynavac Hingham, MA
- Janis Research Company, LLC Woburn, MA
- Appli-Tec, inc. Salem, NH
- The Timken Company Keene, NH
- Optical Solutions Inc. Charlestown, NH
- Indium Corporation Utica, NY
- JPW Structural Contracting, Inc. Syracuse, NY
- ValveTech, inc. Phelps, NY
- Select Fabricators, inc. Canandaigua, NY
- Progressive Machine & Design Victor, NY
- L3Harris Technologies Rochester, NY
- Sigmadyne Rochester, NY
- Micro Instruments Corp Rochester, NY
- Viewpoint Systems, inc. Rochester, NY
- Precise Tool & Manufacturing Inc. Rochester, NY
- Triplex Industries, inc. Rochester, NY
- University of Rochester Rochester, NY
- MOOG INC. East Aurora, NY
- MOOG INC. Chatsworth, CA
- Keithley Instruments, A Tektronix Company Cleveland, OH
- NASA’s Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH
- Materion Corporation Elmore, OH
- Nelson Manufacturing Company Ottawa, OH
- Lake Shore Cryotronics, inc. Westerville, Ohio
- Titanium Brazing, inc. Columbus, OH
- ManTech Nexolve Corporation Huntsville, AL
- NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL
- The University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
- General Dynamics Cullman, AL
- Southern Research Birmingham, AL
- The Boeing Company Chicago, IL
- Newark Element14 Chicago, IL
- Numerical Precision, LLC Wheeling, IL
- Air Mobility Command Scott Air Force Base, IL
- Ellsworth Adhesive Germantown, WI
- Multek – Sheldahl Brand Material Northfield, MN
- Minco Products, inc. Minneapolis, MN
- ION Corp. Eden Prairie, MN
- Emerson Electric St. Louis, MO
- Positronic Springfield, MO
- Linde Gas La Porte, TX
- Acute Technological Services, inc. Houston, TX
- MEI Technologies, inc. Houston, TX
- NASA’s Johnson Space Center Houston, TX
- Texas A&M University College Station, TX
- National Instrument Corporation Austin, TX
- Park Aerospace Corp. Newton, KS
- Belcan Government Services Albuquerque, NM
- SolAero Technologies Corp. Albuquerque, NM
- UTC Aerospace Systems Albuquerque, NM
- White Sands Missile Range White Sand, NM
- Blue Line Engineering Colorado Springs, CO
- SEAKR Engineering, inc. Centennial, CO
- Raytheon Company Aurora, CO
- Raytheon Company Goleta, CA
- EnerSys - ABSL Longmont, CO
- Ball Aerospace Boulder, CO
- Space Science Institute Boulder, CO
- Composite Technology Development, inc. Lafayette, CO
- Aero-Space Tooling and Machining Salt Lake City, UT
- Hexcel Salt Lake City, UT
- Quick Turn Circuit Salt Lake City, UT
- Space Dynamics Laboratory North Logan, UT
- Northrop Grumman (formerly Orbital ATK) Magna, UT
- Northrop Grumman (formerly Orbital ATK) Commerce, CA
- Materion Corporation Mining Site Topaz-Spor Mountains, Utah
- Honeywell Phoenix, AZ
- Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
- 4D Technology Tucson, AZ
- Hextek Corporation Tucson, AZ
- University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
- Microchip Technology Inc. Chandler, AZ
- Microsemi Corporation Aliso Viejo, CA
- ATA Engineering, inc. San Diego, CA
- Quartus Engineering Incorporated San Diego, CA
- Newport Corporation Irvine, CA
- Magna Tool Inc. Cypress, CA
- Tayco Engineering, inc. Cypress, CA
- Alliance Spacesystems, LLC Los Alamitos, CA
- Aerofit, LLC Fullerton, CA
- Vacco Industries, Inc. South El Monte, CA
- Jar Machine & Fabrication Azusa, CA
- NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA
- Parsons Pasadena, CA
- Glenair, inc. Glendale, CA
- LA Gauge Company Sun Valley, CA
- NEO Technology Solutions Chatsworth, CA
- NEA Electronics, inc. Moorpark, CA
- Teledyne Imaging Sensors Camarillo, CA
- Tavis Corporation Mariposa, CA
- University of California, Davis Davis, CA
- Viavi Solution Inc. Santa Rosa, CA
- Coherent, inc. Richmond, CA
- Lockheed Martin Palo Alto, CA
- NASA’s AMES Research Center Mountain View, CA
- Synopsys, inc. Mountain View, CA
- Agilent Technology, inc. Santa Clara, CA
- Next Intent San Luis Obispo, CA
- Dow-Key Microwave Corp. Ventura, CA
- Minus K Technology Inglewood, CA
- Northrop Grumman Redondo Beach, CA
- Arconic Torrance, CA
- Smiths Interconnect Americans, inc. Costa Mesa, CA
- Precision Measurements and Instruments Corporation Corvallis, OR
- University of Idaho Moscow, ID
- University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
- University of Hawaii Hilo, HI
- Global Scientific Technology, inc. Honolulu, HI
- ASRC HQ Barrow, AK
Canada - Canadian Space Agency John H. Chapman Space Centre Longueuil, Québec, Canada
- Canadian Space Agency David-Florida Laboratory Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Honeywell Aerospace Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Honeywell Aerospace Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
- McGill University Montréal, Québec, Canada
- MDA, a MAXAR Company Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Université de Montréal Montréal, Québec, Canada
- University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- York University Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ABB Québec City, Québec, Canada
- National Optics Institute (INO) Québec, Québec, Canada
- NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Bishop’s University Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
- Saint Mary's University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
South America - Guiana Space Centre Kourou, French Guiana
- Europe Spatial Qualité Securité (E.S.Q.S) Kourou, French Guiana
Europe - Airbus Defence and Space (CASA) Madrid, Spain
- Airbus Defence and Space GmbH Ottobrunn, Germany
- Airbus Defence and Space GmbH Friedrichshafen, Germany
- Airbus Defence and Space Limited Stevenage, U.K.
- Airbus Defence and Space Limited Portsmouth, U.K.
- Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U. Madrid, Spain
- Airbus Defence and Space SAS Les Mureaux, France
- Airbus Defence and Space SAS Toulouse, France
- AMOS Liège, Belgium
- Andersson & Sørensen Ishøj, Denmark
- APCO Technologies SA Aigle, Switzerland
- ArianeGroup GmbH Ottobrunn, Germany
- ArianeGroup SAS Les Mureaux, France
- Arianespace S.A.S Evry-Courcouronnes, France
- NOVA Optical Infrared Instrumentation Group Dwingeloo, Netherlands
- Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam (AIP) Potsdam, Germany
- Belgian Science Policy Office Brussels, Belgium
- Cardiff University Cardiff, U.K.
- Carl Zeiss Optronics Oberkochen, Germany
- Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) Paris, France
- Centre de Recherche Astrophysique de Lyon (CRAL) Lyon, France
- Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) Paris France
- Centre Spatial de Liège (CSL) Angleur, Belgium
- Centro de Astrobiología (CAB) Madrid, Spain
- Chalmers Institute of Technology Onsala, Sweden
- Compagnie Maritime Nantaise - MN Nantes, France
- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) Madrid, Spain
- Cranfield Precision Engineering Bedford, U.K.
- Cranfield University Cranfield, U.K.
- CRISA, an Airbus Defence and Space company Madrid, Spain
- Danish Space Board Copenhagen, Denmark
- Danish Space Research Institute Copenhagen, Denmark
- Département d’Astrophysique (DAp/AIM) Saclay, France
- ETH, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics Zurich, Switzerland
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) Bonn, Germany
- DTU Space the National Space Institute at Technical University of Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark
- Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Dublin, Ireland
- EDS Engineering Ltd Chelmsford, U.K.
- Enterprise Ireland Dublin, Ireland
- European Space Agency/ESAC Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain
- European Space Agency/ESOC Darmstadt, Germany
- European Space Agency/ESTEC Noordwijk, Netherlands
- European Space Agency/Headquarters Paris, France
- Falck Schmidt ACE A/S Fredericia, Denmark
- Geneva Observatory Geneva, Switzerland
- Ghent University Ghent, Belgium
- HTG - Hyperschall Technologie Göttingen GmbH Bovenden, Germany
- IABG Ottobrunn, Germany
- IberEspacio Madrid, Spain
- INAF Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali Rome, Italy
- INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma Rome, Italy
- INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Cagliari Cagliari, Italy
- INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte Capodimonte, Italy
- INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Catania Catania, Italy
- INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova Padova, Italy
- University of Reading, Infrared Multilayer Laboratory Reading, U.K.
- Innova Design Emsworth, U.K.
- Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (IAP) Paris, France
- Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale (IAS) Orsay, France
- Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA) Madrid, Spain
- Institut de Recherche sur les lois Fondamentales de l’Univers (IRFU) Saclay, France
- Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation Stockholm, Sweden
- Laboratoire d’Études Spatiales et d’Instrumentation en Astrophysique (LESIA) Paris, France
- Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (LAM) Marseille, France
- Laboratorio de Astrofísica y Física Fundamental Madrid, Spain
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Paris, France
- Leonardo S.P.A. Florence, Italy
- LIDAX Madrid, Spain
- Linde Gas Products Munich, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) Heidelberg, Germany
- MBDA Stevenage, U.K.
- Mersen Boostec Bazet, France
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Madrid, Spain
- Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL) Dorking, U.K.
- National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) Rome, Italy
- Netherlands Research School for Astronomy (NOVA) Leiden, Netherlands
- Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) The Hague, Netherlands
- Observatoire de Paris Meudon, France
- OIP Sensor Systems Oudenaarde, Belgium
- Paul Scherrer Institute Villigen, Switzerland
- Phoenix Optical Glass Ltd St Asaph, U.K.
- Physikalisches Institut Bern, Switzerland
- Phytron-Elektronik GmbH Gröbenzell, Germany
- Rockwell Collins Heidelberg, Germany
- RUAG Space AB Linköping, Sweden
- RUAG Space AB Gothenburg, Sweden
- RUAG Schweiz AG Zurich, Switzerland
- RUAG Schweiz AG Emmen, Switzerland
- RUAG Austria GmbH Vienna, Austria
- Safran REOSC Saint-Pierre-du-Perray, France
- STFC UK Astronomy Technology Centre Edinburgh, U.K.
- STFC RAL Space Didcot, U.K.
- SOGECLAIR Aerospace S.A.S Blagnac, France
- SONOVISION Aix-en-Provence, France
- Sonovision-ITEP Paris, France
- Spectrogon AB Stockholm, Sweden
- SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research Groningen, Netherlands
- UKRI Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Swindon, U.K.
- Stockholm University Stockholm, Sweden
- Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) Guildford, U.K.
- Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) Stockholm, Sweden
- Swiss Space Office Bern, Switzerland
- Syderal SA Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Tecan Weymouth, U.K.
- Tekdata Interconnections Limited Stoke on Trent, U.K.
- Terma A/S Lystrup, Denmark
- Terma B.V. Leiden, Netherlands
- Terma GmbH Darmstadt, Germany
- Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG Backnang, Germany
- Thales Alenia Space Florence, Italy
- Thales Alenia Space Rome, Italy
- Thales Alenia Space Chieti, Italy
- Thales Alenia Space Milan, Italy
- Thales Alenia Space Varese, Italy
- Thales Alenia Space L’Aqulia, Italy
- Thales Alenia Space Turin, Italy
- Thales Alenia Space ETCA Charleroi, Belgium
- TNO/TPD Delft, Netherlands
- UK Space Agency Swindon, U.K.
- University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
- University of Cambridge Cambridge, U.K.
- University College London London, U.K.
- University of Cologne Cologne, Germany
- Durham University Durham, U.K.
- University of Exeter Exeter, U.K.
- University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands
- University of Leicester Leicester, U.K.
- Leiden University Leiden, Netherlands
- KU Leuven Leuven, Belgium
- University of Oxford Oxford, U.K.
- W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH Pleinfeld, Germany
- W. L. Gore & Associates, (UK) Ltd. Dundee, U.K.