Sofia To Make First Scientific Flight Nov. 30

NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (Sofia) flying observatory will make its first scientific flight Nov. 30, taking off in early evening darkness from the Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif. The converted Boeing 747SP will use the Faint Object InfraRed Camera for the...

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