SOFIA
January 4, 2013
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP flies over California's Mojave Desert during a functional check flight Dec. 9, 2009. The flight evaluated the aircraft's performance, handling characteristics and flight systems.
December 9, 2009
NASA Photo / Jim Ross
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Technology Internet, Telescopes, Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, Astronomical observatories, Plant 42, Space, Engineering, Science, Boeing 747SP, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
