Category:Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy

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English: SOFIA the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy is an infrared telescope / obeservatory aboard a heavily modified Boeing 747 SP.

Deutsch: Das Stratosphären-Observatorium für Infrarot-Astronomie SOFIA ist ein Infrarotobservatorium an Bord einer umgebauten Boeing 747 SP.

日本語: 遠赤外線天文学成層圏天文台(SOFIA)はボーイング747SPを大改造して赤外線望遠鏡を搭載した赤外線天文学の為の成層圏天文台である。

中文：同溫層紅外線天文台(SOFIA)位於一架改裝後的波音747客機上的紅外線反射望遠鏡。

Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy

airborne infrared observatory operated by NASA

SOFIA in air.jpg

First SOFIA transatlantic flight (6155907110).jpg

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Instance of

Boeing 747SP,
astronomical observatory

Country of origin

United States of America

Operator

Armstrong Flight Research Center (1997–)
German Aerospace Center (1997–)

Based on

Boeing 747SP

Manufacturer

Boeing

Aircraft registration

N747NA (Federal Aviation Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2004–)

First flight

25 April 1977

Significant event

maiden flight (1977)
delivery (N536PA, Pan Am, 1977)
project commissionning (Pan Am, 1977)
naming ceremony (Clipper Lindbergh, 1977)
acquisition (United Airlines, 1986)
project commissionning (United Airlines, 1986)
registration (N145UA, 1986)
storage (McCarran International Airport, 1995)
service retirement (1995)
acquisition (Universities Space Research Association, 1997)
acquisition (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1997)
modification (L3 Technologies, 1998–2007)
registration (N747NA, 2004)
maiden flight (2007)
naming ceremony (Clipper Lindbergh, 2007)
first light (infrared telescope, 2010)
project commissionning (2010)
service retirement (expected, 2022)

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JT9D-7J (4)

Mass

171,458 kg (empty weight)
315,700 kg (maximum takeoff weight)

Length

53.9 m

Cruise speed

450 kn (12,500 m)

Wingspan

59.7 m

Replaces

Kuiper Airborne Observatory

official website

34° 36′ 43.92″ N, 118° 04′ 36.67″ W

Authority control
Q261229 VIAF ID: 149280628 Library of Congress authority ID: no2005005086

Subcategories

This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

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N747NA (aircraft)‎ (88 F)
NASA Sofia flight, July 17-18, 2016‎ (56 F)

Media in category "Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy"

The following 74 files are in this category, out of 74 total.

15-044a-SuperNovaRemnant-PlanetFormation-SOFIA-20150319.jpg 2,917 × 2,918; 957 KB
15-044b-SuperNovaRemnant-PlanetFormation-SOFIA-20150319.jpg 2,917 × 2,919; 691 KB
Alexia Hilbertidou (cropped).jpg 486 × 486; 51 KB
Alexia Hilbertidou and Nasa crew.jpg 750 × 750; 126 KB
Alexia Hilbertidou and Scott Brown.jpg 750 × 563; 58 KB
Alexia Hilbertidou inside Sofia.jpg 750 × 560; 97 KB
Alexia Hilbertidou us embassy.jpg 1,140 × 684; 151 KB
Elizabeth “Liz” Ruth, Armstrong Flight Research Center official photo.jpg 1,050 × 1,313; 251 KB
First SOFIA transatlantic flight (6155360179).jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 2.84 MB
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Hangar.jpeg 583 × 419; 58 KB
Hangar.svg 583 × 419; 136 KB
Hans Jürgen Kärcher.jpg 800 × 1,126; 122 KB
Inside SOFIAs cockit (5533672350).jpg 3,072 × 2,304; 2.06 MB
NASA Ames Visitor Center SOFIA telescope illustration.JPG 4,608 × 3,072; 3.37 MB
NASA SOFIA, June 22, 2018 (28333856607).jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 2.54 MB
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NASA SOFIA, June 22, 2018 (43153688252).jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 2.31 MB
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NASA SOFIA, June 22, 2018 (43203195391).jpg 4,416 × 2,910; 1.7 MB
PIA23010-M82-CigarGalaxy-20190305.jpg 2,412 × 1,713; 129 KB
SOFIA - the largest airborne observatory in the world.webm 10 min 33 s, 1,920 × 1,080; 195.1 MB
SOFIA 2.5M Primary Mirror.jpg 5,219 × 3,827; 1.68 MB
SOFIA Boeing 747SP cockpit (after upgrade).jpg 4,824 × 3,572; 5.11 MB
SOFIA Boeing 747SP cockpit (before upgrade).jpg 2,762 × 1,606; 1,005 KB
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SOFIA Cockpit.jpg 1,800 × 1,200; 907 KB
SOFIA Media Event, June 8, 2011 (5813660397).jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 2.8 MB
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SOFIA Media Event, June 8, 2011 (5813691221).jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 2.45 MB
SOFIA mission patch.png 3,000 × 2,407; 1.72 MB
SOFIA Observatory Conducts Night Checkout Flight.ogv 2 min 37 s, 1,280 × 720; 61.96 MB
SOFIA Pilot and Copilot seat.jpg 1,800 × 1,200; 1.11 MB
SOFIA Prepares For Take-Off from Christchurch in 2013 (ED13-0220-302).jpg 4,928 × 3,280; 14.68 MB
SOFIA Reveals How the Swan Nebula Hatched - PIA23409.tif 2,608 × 3,022; 14.72 MB
SOFIA telescope (5531358814) (2).jpg 3,504 × 2,336; 2.85 MB
SOFIA Teleskop.jpg 2,560 × 1,920; 1.1 MB
SOFIAs cockpit (5533088689).jpg 3,072 × 2,304; 2.12 MB
SOFIAs Cologne visist (6171649421).jpg 1,800 × 1,200; 1.47 MB
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SOFIAs Cologne visist (6172179716).jpg 1,800 × 1,200; 933 KB
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