Primary mirror (honeycomb)
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The primary mirror has a honeycomb structure that keeps it very lightweight; it's just one-seventh the weight of a solid mirror with the same thickness and diameter.
March 5, 2009 3:57 PM PST
Photo by: NASA and Ball Aerospace
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