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Merk deg at ESA hadde en viktig finger med i dette, ikke minst med Ariane raketten og andre elementer - Trofeet er i hovedsak rettet mot amerikansk luft- og romfartsselskaper. At trofeet en gang gikk til Sikorsky for S-92A var etter min mening en stor feil. Maskinen holdt ikke det den lovet styret i Helikopter Service AS i 1992, nemlig at den første produksjonsmodellen skulle fly/cruise med max T/O weight i 150 kts. Dessuten hadde den en konstruksjonsfeil da CG lå en fot for langt bak slik at en plugg måtte settes inn. Sjekk også innlegg på bloggen av den 29.6.2016 da Thorbjørn Amundsen og undertegnede traff en Collier Trophy mottaker, nemlig Don Bateman i Honeywell som oppfant GPWS.

The James Webb Space Telescope Team

More than 1,000 people in more than 17 countries are developing the James Webb Space Telescope. Shown here are team members in front of the JWST full-scale model at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Credits: NASA

The James Webb Space Telescope is an international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

• NASA: Overall responsibility for the mission

• ESA: Provides the Near Infrared Spectrograph, Mid-Infrared Instrument Optics Assembly, and the Ariane Launch Vehicle

• CSA: Provides the Fine Guidance Sensor/Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph

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NASA Centers

• Goddard Space Flight Center: Manages the project and provides ISIM components 
• Jet Propulsion Lab: Manages the Mid-Infrared Instrument 
• Ames Research Center: Detector Technology Development 
• Johnson Space Center: Provides Observatory Test Facilities 
• Marshall Space Flight Center: Mirror Technology Development and Environmental Research 
• Glenn Research Center: Cryogenic Component Development

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Academic and Industry Partners

• Ball Aerospace
• Harris Corporation
• Lockheed Martin
• Northrop Grumman
• The Space Telescope Science Institute
• University of Arizona

Collier Trophy

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Webb Telescope Wins 2022 Collier

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 Russ Niles

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Published:April 5, 2023

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The 2022 Collier Trophy has been awarded to the James Webb Space Telescope Team. The massive effort, led by Northrop Grumman, resulted in a device that can peer literally back to the origins of the universe in startling detail. It’s the second space effort in a row to earn what many consider “In a matter of months, Webb has changed our understanding of the universe, and many more discoveries lie ahead,” said Kathy Warden, Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President at Northrop Grumman. 

The Collier, presented by the National Aeronautic Association, is generally considered to be aviation’s most prestigious award and has been won by the likes of Orville and Wilbur Wright, Chuck Yeager and, in 2021, the NASA/JPL Ingenuity Team. “The James Webb Space Telescope integrates multiple advanced technologies into a system with unprecedented capabilities,” said NAA Chairman, Jim Albaugh. “ Its use will accelerate humankind’s understanding of the world we live in and help unlock the mysteries of the universe. The team is truly deserving of this great honor.” The prize is awarded annually to “greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year.“