Sophia Flight-Proving
NASA has completed basic flight proving tests of its Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (Sophia). The Boeing 747SP has been modified to include an aft cavity housing a 2.5-meter (8.2-ft.) IR telescope. The initial flight tests were conducted with the telescope’s protective pressure...
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