How do you test a spacecraft? | James Webb Space Telescope | Maddie Moate

The video explores the rigorous testing processes that spacecraft and their components undergo before being launched into space. It covers vibration testing to ensure payloads can withstand the violent shaking during launch, pyroshock testing to simulate the explosive separation of rockets, and environmental testing to recreate the vacuum and temperature extremes of space. The video highlights the importance of these tests in ensuring the functionality and durability of sensitive scientific equipment like Miri, a camera on the James Webb Space Telescope.

Why is it important for spacecraft equipment to withstand shockwaves?

What conditions are recreated in the space test chamber?

What temperature range can the space test chamber achieve?