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---  2002 Nov - Swales Aerospace - Filters  ---
Filters deterimine which wavelengths of light reach the light detectors. Top row: UVis Filters and wheels. Bottom row: IR filters and wheels. Click here for more info on WFC3's filters.
uvis close uvis wheel uvis
IR close ir wheel ir man work


---  2002 Jul - Swales Aerospace - Optical Components  ---
All incoming light goes through these components before it hits the light detectors of one of the two channels (UVis & IR). Click here to see part descriptions.
IR filter wheel
IR Filter
Wheel 		SOFA
UVis Filter
Assembly (SOFA)		 UVIS shutter device
UVis Shutter
Device
IR Cold Enclosure
IR Cold
Enclosure 		TIP/Tilt Corrector
Tip/Tilt
Corrector		 Channel Select Mechanism
Channel Select Mechanism


---  2002 Jul - Goddard - Main Enclosure Tests  ---
At a testing lab of Goddard Space Flight Center, the main enclosure (outside shell) of WFC3 is being tested for integrity and proper signal conduction.
enclosure of WFC3 photo 1 enclosure of WFC3 photo 2 enclosure of WFC3 photo 3
enclosure of WFC3 4 enclosure of WFC3 5 enclosure of WFC3 6



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