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  • Testing of the James Webb Space Telescope Center of Curvature Optical Assembly, or COCOA, at Marshall Space Flight Center

    Taking COCOA Cryo

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  • Webb Telescope mirrors encased in special shipping canisters

    Yes, the James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors 'Can'

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  • Overcast skies didn't deter the 'Mighty Eagle,' flying high above the historic F-1 test stand -- formerly used to test turbopumps for Saturn first stage engines.

    NASA's 'Mighty Eagle' Robotic Prototype Lander Aces Major Exam

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  • An excited crowd claps and cheers as the 'Mighty Eagle' lands after a successful, 100-foot test Sept. 5.

    NASA's 'Mighty Eagle' Robotic Prototype Lander Aces Major Exam

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  • The 'Mighty Eagle' soars above the tree line. The vehicle was 'open loop' -- navigating autonomously without the command of the onboard camera and flying on a preprogrammed flight profile.

    'Mighty Eagle' Lander Takes 100-Foot Free Flight

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    'Mighty Eagle' Lander Takes 100-Foot Free Flight

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  • Engineers on the 'Mighty Eagle' project evaluate flight data after the successful 100-foot test of the vehicle Aug. 28.

    'Mighty Eagle' Lander Takes 100-Foot Free Flight

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  • The three-legged 'green' lander is fueled by 90 percent pure hydrogen peroxide and receives its commands from an onboard computer that activates its onboard thrusters to carry it to a controlled landing. (NASA/MSFC)

    NASA's 'Mighty Eagle' Robotic Prototype Lander Finds Its Target

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  • On Aug. 16, NASA's 'Mighty Eagle' robotic prototype lander successfully found its target during a 32-second, untethered test. The vehicle reached an altitude of 30 feet, where it identified an optical target painted on the ground about 21 feet away, and descended for a safe landing.

    NASA's 'Mighty Eagle' Robotic Prototype Lander Finds Its Target

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  • Mighty Eagle floats in a successful first untethered flight on Aug. 8, 2012.

    'Mighty Eagle' Floats in First Successful Untethered Flight

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