A viewgraph presentation on the SOFIA project is shown. The topics include: 1) Aircraft Information; 2) Major Components of SOFIA; 3) Aircraft External View; 4) Airborne Observatory Layout; 5) Telescope Assembly; 6) Uncoated Primary Mirror; 7) Airborne Astronomy; 8) Requirements & Specifications; 9) Technical Challenges; 10) Observatory Operation; and 11) SOFIA Flight Test.


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    Title :

    SOFIA Project: SOFIA-Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy


    Contributors:
    Tseng, Ting (author)

    Publication date :

    2007-05-08


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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