NASA | NASA Upgrades Chamber A to enable testing of Webb Telescope

The video provides an overview of the Chamberlain Chambrey, the largest thermal vacuum chamber, located in Houston, TX. It discusses the upgrades made to accommodate the James Webb Space Telescope, including improvements to the helium and liquid nitrogen systems. The video explains the testing process for spacecraft systems in a vacuum environment and highlights the chamber's historical use for the Apollo Mission. It concludes with details on the final testing phase for the James Webb Telescope, emphasizing the importance of a clean environment and the chamber's enhanced capabilities.

What is the primary purpose of the upgrades being made to the Chamberlain Chambrey?

• To make it more energy efficient

• To improve its aesthetic appearance

• To accommodate the James Webb Space Telescope

• To increase its size

What is the significance of reaching 11 Kelvin in the chamber?

• It is the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere

• It is close to absolute zero, allowing for accurate space environment simulation

• It is the temperature at which water boils

• It is the temperature required for human habitation

How does the chamber's air mass change after removing all air and molecules?

• It becomes equivalent to the mass of a brick

• It becomes equivalent to the mass of a small car

• It becomes equivalent to the mass of a feather

• It becomes equivalent to the mass of half a staple

What was the original purpose of the Chamberlain Chambrey?

• To store space debris

• To test the Apollo capsule

• To house astronauts

• To launch satellites

Why is a clean environment crucial for the James Webb Space Telescope?

• Because it is a biological telescope

• Because it is a chemical telescope

• Because it is an optical telescope

• Because it is a mechanical telescope