SOFIA
January 3, 2013
NASA's SOFIA infrared observatory lifts off on the first of a series of test flights to verify the flight performance of the highly modified Boeing 747SP.
October 11, 2007
NASA Photo / Tony Landis
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Topics:
Technology Internet, Telescopes, Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, Astronomical observatories, Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, Kuiper Airborne Observatory, Technology, Flight test, Science, Boeing 747, Aviation, Boeing 747SP, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
