Infrared Telescope Coating Paves Way for Sofia Ground and Flight Tests
Credit: NASA/TONY LANDIS
In the run-up to flight trials, NASA is preparing to add a special protective coating to the 2.2-ton primary mirror telescope assembly for the agency’s long-delayed Boeing 747SP airborne infrared observatory. Provided by German aerospace center DLR, the telescope is the centerpiece of the...
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