UA Instrument Shop is Awarded a JWST "Webbie"
Please join us in congratulating the staff of the URIC Machining and Welding Center on being awarded a “Webbie”. What is a “Webbie” you ask? It is NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Significant Achievement Award, given to recognize “extraordinary dedication and contributions” to the JWST Project.
Over the past few years, the URIC Machining and Welding Center has been busy building various parts of JWST’s Near Infrared Camera (NIRCAM) whose PI is Steward Observatory’s Dr. Marcia Rieke. Recently, the URIC team was able to build a critical part on very short notice, and ship it to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. This saved NASA from delaying an important “vibe” test. The award is certainly a testament to the URIC team’s skill and dedication in the work that they do.
The team would like to thank Maria and her group at Steward for relying on URIC to help in this extremely important project for both the national and international astronomy community. Also they thank Marcia, Project Manager Debbie Wilson and Sr. Engineer Rick Schnurr for taking the time to present the award personally.
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