The SOFIA Airborne Observatory will operate a 2.5 m aperture telescope with the goal of obtaining over 960 successful science hours per year at a nominal altitude of 12.5 km and covering a wavelength range from 0.3 mm to 1.6 mm. The observatory platform is comprised of a Boeing 747SP with numerous significant modifications. The ground and flight mission operations architectures and plans are tailored to keep the telescope emissivity low and achieve high observing efficiency.
SOFIA mission operations
Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing IX ; 2001 ; San Diego,CA,United States
Proc. SPIE ; 4486
2002-02-08
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Science Mission Operations and Early Science Instrument for SOFIA
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